Question

operant conditioning views behavior as being influenced by: group of answer choices a conditioned stimulus being attached to an unconditioned stimulus. an unconditioned stimulus being attached to a conditioned stimulus. judgments on comparisons with a category prototype. previous actions and the reinforcement from these actions. cognitive reasoning built up from previous decisions.

Answer 1

Operant conditioning considers behaviors to be influenced by past actions and the consequent reinforcements, focusing on the association between voluntary behaviors and their outcomes. Therefore correct option is D

Step-by-step explanation:

Operant conditioning views behavior as being influenced by previous actions and the reinforcement from these actions. This form of learning involves an association between a behavior and its consequence, which can be either a reinforcement (increasing the likelihood of the behavior being repeated) or a punishment (decreasing its likelihood). Developed by psychologist B.F. Skinner, operant conditioning differs from classical conditioning, which associates an involuntary response with a new stimulus. Instead, operant conditioning involves voluntary behaviors and the outcomes they produce. Skinner's experiments with rats and the Skinner box illustrate this process, showing how animals learn to perform certain behaviors due to the consequences they experience.