In operant conditioning
A) the consequences of behavior produce change in the probability of the occurrence of the behavior.
B) the consequences of behavior are the CR to environmental stimuli.
C) behavior is controlled by the environment.
D) behavior is a consequence of the CS.

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In operant conditioning, the consequences of behavior (i.e. reinforcement or punishment) directly affect the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future. This is known as the principle of reinforcement, and it distinguishes operant conditioning from classical conditioning, where behavior is controlled by the association between environmental stimuli (CS) and automatic reflexes (CR).

In Operant Conditioning