Children often learn to associate pushing a vending machine button with the delivery of a candy bar. This best illustrates the process underlying

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Operant conditioning involves learning through the consequences of behavior. In this case, pushing the vending machine button is a behavior that is followed by the consequence of receiving a candy bar, which reinforces the behavior and increases the likelihood of it being repeated in the future.

Children Often Learn to Associate Pushing a Vending Machine Button