A bear at a national park has discovered that if it can open the lid of the trash cans, it is likely to find tasty food inside. Soon it is trying to open the trash cans all over the park. What mechanism of learning has occurred?

A. air conditioning
B. operant conditioning
C. habituation
D. classical (Pavlovian) conditioning


Answer: B

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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