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Operant Conditioning

Operant conditioning in dog training is the process where a dog actively learns through rewards and punishments as consequences of his own choices.

There are 4 main quadrants of operant conditioning:

  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Negative Punishment
  • Positive Punishment
  • Negative Reinforcement

AllNP
N
negative punishment
Remove something to discourage behavior.
negative reinforcement
Remove something to encourage behavior.
P
positive punishment
Add something to discourage behavior.
positive reinforcement
Add something to encourage behavior.

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