Which of the following represents operant conditioning (as opposed to classical conditioning)?
A-You decide to try a new brand of cereal. You like it, and so decide to go back and buy it again.
B-You stay in a hotel for a week while you're on a work trip. When you first get to you temporary lodging, you notice the heater when it turns on and off. After being there for a few days, you don't notice it any more.
C- During World War II, many civilians became frightened the first time they heard an air-raid siren. For many of them, each subsequent time they heard the siren they became even more scared.
D- At your current job, your employer plays the same song over the intercom each day when it's time for lunch. When you hear the song outside of work, you find yourself salivating a little, and feeling hungry.
E- A little girl sees her neighbor perform an impressive karate move, and so she tries to imitate it.
A (You decide to try a new brand of cereal. You like it, and so decide to go back and buy it again.)
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