Operant learning probably always involves Pavlovian conditioning as well.

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Pavlovian conditioning (also called classical conditioning) involves the association between a conditioned stimulus (CS) and an unconditioned stimulus (US), leading to a conditioned response (CR). Operant conditioning involves the association between a behavior and its consequences (reinforcement or punishment). However, operant conditioning can also involve Pavlovian conditioning if the consequences are presented as a CS that predicts a US. For example, in a Skinner box, a rat may learn to press a lever (operant behavior) because it is associated with food pellets (positive reinforcement, a consequence of the behavior). However, the presentation of the food pellets can also become a CS that predicts the arrival of food, leading to Pavlovian conditioning (the sight or sound of the food pellets becomes a signal that triggers salivation or other preparatory responses). Thus, Pavlovian conditioning can influence operant learning, although they are two separate forms of learning.

Operant Learning Probably Always Involves Pavlovian Conditioning as Well