An animal learns to associate its behavioral response with a reward or punishment in
A)behavioral learning.
B)classical conditioning.
C)deviant behavior.
D)operant conditioning.
E)imprinting.

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This type of learning is called operant conditioning, where the animal learns to associate its behavior with a consequence (reward or punishment) in order to increase or decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future. Classical conditioning involves learning to associate two stimuli (such as Pavlov's dogs learning to associate the sound of a bell with the presentation of food). Deviant behavior refers to behavior that deviates from social norms, while imprinting refers to a type of learning in which an animal forms an attachment to the first moving object it encounters during a critical period of development.

An Animal Learns to Associate Its Behavioral Response with a Reward