Associations to the word «Operant»

Wiktionary

OPERANT, adjective. That operates to produce an effect.
OPERANT, noun. An operative person or thing.
OPERANT, noun. (psychology) Any of a class of behaviors that produce consequences by operating (i.e., acting) upon the environment.
OPERANT CONDITIONING, noun. (psychology) A technique of behavior modification through positive and negative reinforcement and positive and negative punishment

Dictionary definition

OPERANT, adjective. Having influence or producing an effect; "many emotional determinants at work"; "an operant conscience".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.