Enter the intriguing realm of operant conditioning, a powerful psychological principle that not only shapes animal behavior ...

act as positive reinforcers, making the behavior more likely to occur again. In operant conditioning, positive reinforcement involves the addition of a reinforcing stimulus following a behavior ...

Karen Pryor is a behavioral biologist, a pioneering dolphin trainer, and an authority on applied operant conditioning—the art and science of changing behavior with positive reinforcement.

Many animal care facilities, such as zoos and laboratories, are beginning to view operant conditioning as a valuable management tool (Laule, 1993). Animals can be trained using positive reinforcement, ...