In the process of operant conditioning, an organism primarily

A. gives involuntary, natural responses to stimuli.
B. reacts to a stimulus in an unthinking, automatic manner.
C. operates on its environment to produce a desirable result.
D. gives unconditioned responses to stimuli.


Answer: C

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