Skinner coined the term operant to describe:
A)active behaviors that operate on the environment to generate consequences.
B)the operational relationship between a conditioned stimulus as it relates to a reinforcer.
C)involuntary behaviors that were subject to the laws of learning but operated independently.
D)the relationship between behaviors and conditioned stimuli that elicited the behaviors.

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Skinner defined operant behavior as active behaviors that operate on the environment and are shaped by their consequences. This means that the behavior is voluntary and influenced by the consequences that follow it.

Skinner Coined the Term Operant to Describe