Another name for operant conditioning is ___________________?
Correct answer: C. instrumental conditioning
- A. social learning
- B. latent conditioning
- C. instrumental conditioning
- D. instinctive conditioning
Explanation
Operant conditioning is also called instrumental conditioning because behavior serves as an instrument for producing consequences. Classical conditioning instead involves learning an association between stimuli.
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