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by Stranger in a Strange Land on November 19th, 2009
I'm assuming the term you mean is Operant Conditioning. It is the use of consequences to modify behavior, by positive or negative reinforcement. In simpler terms: You want someone to change his behavior. Whenever he shows the desired behavior, he is given some reward. Whenever he shows the contrary behavior, he is punished. +4
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