Operant conditioning is a type of learning in which

A) responses come to be controlled by their consequences.
B) an organism's responding is influenced by the observation of others' behaviour.
C) involuntary responses are slowly replaced by voluntary responses.
D) a neutral stimulus acquires the ability to elicit a response that was originally elicited by another stimulus.

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Monica Mercado · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Operant conditioning is based on the idea that behaviors are shaped by their consequences. Through reinforcement or punishment, an individual learns to associate a behavior with a particular outcome, and will either increase or decrease that behavior in the future based on whether the outcome was rewarding or aversive. The other options (B, C, and D) describe different types of learning, but do not refer specifically to operant conditioning.

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