In Operant Conditioning, Learning Occurs Because a Behaviour Is Influenced

question 219

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning, learning occurs because a behaviour is influenced by the:

• A) stimuli with which it is associated.
• B) consequences it produces.
• C) extinction of a fixed action pattern.
• D) generalization of the conditioned stimulus.

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