Learners actively "operate on" the environment with the reinforcer occurring after the response during
A) instrumental learning.
B) classical conditioning.
C) respondent conditioning.
D) reflexive-type learning.

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The description given in the question matches the process of instrumental learning, where learners operate on the environment and the reinforcer occurs after the response. In classical conditioning, the reinforcer (or the unconditioned stimulus) occurs before the response, and in respondent conditioning, the response is involuntary and occurs automatically in response to a stimulus. Reflexive-type learning is not a well-defined term in psychology.

Learners Actively "Operate On" the Environment with the Reinforcer Occurring