The most basic foundation of operant conditioning is the notion that

A. our behaviors can be controlled by the consequences they produce.
B. learning is limited in the extent to which it can change our actions.
C. reflexive responses can be spread from one eliciting stimulus to another.
D. we don't have to engage in a behavior to learn how to do it.


Answer: A

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