How does the subject have significant control in the process of operant conditioning?
a. by choosing a behavior's consequences
b. by assessing the payoff of a behavior
c. by selecting the strength of a stimulus
d. by avoiding a discriminatory stimulus
Answer: b. by assessing the payoff of a behavior. In operant conditioning, subjects choose how to act based on how they perceive the consequences of the behavior. Operant behavior is more voluntary than classically conditioned behavior.
Psychology
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