手しゅ段だん的てき

na-adjective

instrumental

Psychology term describing activities or behavior done as a means to an end, rather than for their own sake.

• 手しゅ段だん的てき行こう動どうは、報ほう酬しゅうを得えるための行こう動どうとして研けん究きゅうされる。

  Instrumental behavior is studied as behavior aimed at obtaining a reward.