In operant conditioning,__________.
A) a neutral stimulus is paired with a conditioned stimulus that leads to a reflexive response
B) babies build expectations about stimulus events, but do not influence the stimuli that occur
C) infants act, and stimuli that follow their behavior change the probability that the behavior will occur again
D) once a baby's nervous system makes the connection between two stimuli, the neutral stimulus produces the behavior

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Operant conditioning involves using consequences (such as rewards or punishments) to increase or decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again. In this process, the individual's behavior influences the stimuli that follow it, which can lead to changes in behavior over time. Option A describes classical conditioning, while option B and D do not accurately describe the principles of operant conditioning.

In Operant Conditioning,__________