In examining expectations that develop during operant conditioning from the informational perspective, which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. We learn that a certain stimulus will be immediately followed by a second stimulus.
b. We learn to expect that a certain behavior will be immediately followed by a second stimulus.
c. We learn to expect that a certain behavior is more likely to occur in certain situations.
d. We learn to expect a reward regardless of the response emitted in a situation.
ANSWER: c
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