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Voluntary behavior whose repeated performance is dependent on whether it works to avoid or obtain certain consequences is part of:

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This is the major part of operant conditioning. When a behavior is repeated because of a positive (or negative) reinforcement, conditioning is taking place. Positive reinforcements give a reward or some kind of response for continuing a behavior, while negative reinforcements lower the intensity or remove a punishment for continuing the behavior.
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