What is the focus of operant conditioning?

a) Animal learning rather than human learning
b) Reflexive types of responses
c) Treating learning as associating stimuli, rather than acting on one's surroundings.
d) The relationship between a behavior and its consequence


d Operant conditioning focuses on the use of pleasant or unpleasant consequences to control the occurrence of behavior.

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What will be an ideal response?

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