A squirrel visits your bird feeder every day,and has learned that if it jumps onto the feeder,seeds will fall on the ground that it can then eat.The squirrel has gone through which of the following?

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The squirrel has learned that a particular behavior (jumping on the feeder) results in a positive outcome (seeds falling on the ground). This is an example of operant conditioning, where an animal learns to associate a behavior with a consequence.

A Squirrel Visits Your Bird Feeder Every Day,and Has Learned