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MeSH Heading: Conditioning, Operant
Tree Number(s): F02.463.425.179.509
Unique ID: D003216
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003216
Annotation: human & animal
Scope Note: Learning situations in which the sequence responses of the subject are instrumental in producing reinforcement. When the correct response occurs, which involves the selection from among a repertoire of responses, the subject is immediately reinforced.
Entry Term(s): Instrumental Learning; Learning, Instrumental; Operant Conditioning
See Also: Behavior Control
Public MeSH Note: 68
History Note: 68(65)
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2002/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

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Concept UI: M0004992
Scope Note: Learning situations in which the sequence responses of the subject are instrumental in producing reinforcement. When the correct response occurs, which involves the selection from among a repertoire of responses, the subject is immediately reinforced.
Terms: Conditioning, Operant Preferred Term
Term UI T009381
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1965); Instrumental Learning
Term UI T009383
Date03/29/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Learning, Instrumental
Term UI T009382
Date03/29/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Operant Conditioning
Term UI T009380
Date02/02/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID BIOETHICS (1974)

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