A type of learning in which a behavior becomes more likely to recur if followed by a reinforcer or less likely to recur if followed by a punisher is called
A) cognitive learning.
B) higher-order conditioning.
C) operant conditioning.
D) classical conditioning.

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The description given is of operant conditioning, where a behavior is either reinforced or punished to increase or decrease its likelihood of recurrence. Choice A is incorrect because cognitive learning involves the acquisition of knowledge and understanding, not the modification of behavior through reinforcement or punishment. Choice B is incorrect because higher-order conditioning is when a new stimulus is associated with a conditioned stimulus to create a conditioned response. Choice D is incorrect because classical conditioning involves the pairing of a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

A Type of Learning in Which a Behavior Becomes More