In operant conditioning, coined by B.F. Skinner, we learn through reinforcement or punishment. We avoid touching a pot of boiling water, for example, because we will burn our fingertips.

Operant conditioning has its roots in Edward Thorndike ... unaffected by the colors of reinforcement and punishment. Examples: If a teacher ignores a student’s question, and this neither ...

In the third part of this series on how horses learn, we look into operant conditioning, using rewards and consequences for ...