How Does a Response in Operant Conditioning Become a Learned

question 60

Multiple Choice

How does a response in operant conditioning become a learned behavior?

• A) when the response leads to a particular consequence that is strengthened each time it is reinforced
• B) when a conditioned stimulus is paired with a unconditioned stimulus to produce a conditional response
• C) when an individual imitates behavior that he or she observes
• D) when rules or other environmental events dictate appropriate behavior

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