If you wear a particular tie and get teased and laughed at, you are less likely to wear this tie again. This illustrates
A)an automatic, nonlearned response.
B)learning by an association of stimuli.
C)operant conditioning.
D)classical conditioning.

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This scenario illustrates operant conditioning, where behaviors are influenced by the consequences that follow them. In this case, the negative social feedback (being teased and laughed at) acts as a form of punishment, decreasing the likelihood of wearing the tie again.

If You Wear a Particular Tie and Get Teased and Laughed