________ argues that people learn to behave to get something they want or to avoid something they don't want.
A) Social cognitive theory
B) Theory Y
C) Theory X
D) McClelland's theory of needs
E) Operant conditioning theory

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The statement in the question is a fundamental concept of operant conditioning theory, which states that behavior is shaped by consequences, where people learn to behave in order to obtain something they desire or to escape something they don't want. The other options listed do not directly address this concept.

________ Argues That People Learn to Behave to Get Something