A basic principle governing operant conditioning is that:

a. conditioned stimuli must precede unconditioned stimuli.
b. behaviors are controlled by their consequences.
c. animals can only be conditioned to perform behaviors that appear spontaneously.
d. behaviors are controlled by thoughts and mental processes.


Answer: b

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