The nature of learning involves the probability of making a response being altered by the consequences that follow this response during which type of learning?
A) classical conditioning
B) operant conditioning
C) Pavlovian conditioning
D) respondent conditioning

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The nature of learning involving the alteration of the probability of a response by its consequences is the defining feature of operant conditioning. In contrast, classical/Pavlovian/Respondent conditioning involves the association of a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a new response or reflexive behavior.

The Nature of Learning Involves the Probability of Making a Response