Stephanie has learned that if she cries after being put to bed,her parents will often return and pick her up.Crying is a(n)____.
A) conditioned stimulus for Stephanie
B) conditioned response by Stephanie
C) operant response by Stephanie
D) unconditioned response by Stephanie

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This is an example of operant conditioning, where Stephanie has learned that her crying behavior results in attention and being picked up by her parents. Therefore, crying is an operant response reinforced by this positive outcome. It is not a conditioned stimulus or response because there is no association between a specific stimulus and the crying behavior, and it is not an unconditioned response because it is not a natural, automatic response to a specific stimulus.

Stephanie Has Learned That If She Cries After Being Put