That behavior can be modified by its consequences is the basic tenet of:
A)respondent conditioning
B)respondent extinction
C)operant conditioning
D)aversion therapy

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The basic tenet of operant conditioning is that behavior can be modified by its consequences, such as reinforcement or punishment. Respondent conditioning is the learned association between a conditioned stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus, resulting in a conditioned response. Respondent extinction is the procedure of presenting a conditioned stimulus alone, resulting in the eventual disappearance of the conditioned response. Aversion therapy involves pairing a negative stimulus with a problematic behavior in an attempt to decrease that behavior.

That Behavior Can Be Modified by Its Consequences Is the Basic