Operant conditioning was so named because B.F. Skinner believed that
A) behavior operates on the environment.
B) people operate independently of experiences in the real world.
C) conditioning is an unconscious operation.
D) the brain operates independently of behavioral consequences.

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Skinner believed that behavior operates on the environment, meaning that the consequences of our actions affect the likelihood of those actions being repeated in the future. This is why he called it "operant" conditioning.

Operant Conditioning Was So Named Because B