In Operant Conditioning, Learning Occurs When the Learner Recognizes the Link

question 165

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning, learning occurs when the learner recognizes the link between ________.

• A) a behavior and its consequences
• B) a conditioned stimulus and its response
• C) an antecedent and a successor
• D) a negative reinforcement and its outcome

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Definitions:

Scientific Problems

Issues or questions that arise within the context of scientific research, requiring investigation and experimentation to solve or understand.

Initially Identified

The first recognition or discovery of something or someone in a particular context.

Tightly Controlled Conditions

Experimental settings where variables are strictly managed to ensure that the results can be accurately attributed to the factors being tested.

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations or predictions for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation.