KnowraOperant conditioningLinked fromLinked fromThe 46 pages that link to Operant conditioning, each with the reason it gives.All 46Broader topic 2Related 25Narrower topic 13Compared with 6Classical conditioningCompared with: It centers on consequences of actions, unlike conditioning between stimuli.Fear conditioningCompared with: Fear conditioning links stimuli, whereas operant conditioning links actions and outcomes.Observational learningCompared with: It often involves direct consequences, unlike learning solely by watching another person.Social cognitive theoryCompared with: Social cognitive theory includes consequences but also explains learning by observation and cognition.ImprintingCompared with: Unlike operant conditioning, imprinting does not depend chiefly on consequences following an action.Harry HarlowCompared with: The surrogate studies challenged explanations that treated caregiver contact chiefly as a learned route to food.