Operant Conditioning:

Operant conditioning, a concept attributed to B.F. Skinner, is learning through reward and punishment, modifying behavior through consequences. Positive punishment decreases a behavior by adding an aversive stimulus; negative punishment decreases a behavior by removing a positive one. A parent praising a child for cleaning their room is positive reinforcement, encouraging the child to repeat the desired behavior. Ignoring a child who won’t comply discourages the behavior. Operant conditioning focuses on voluntary behaviors, unlike classical conditioning (involuntary responses).