Operant conditioning emphasizes ________, whereas respondent conditioning emphasizes ________.
A) active learning; passive learning
B) punishment; reward
C) an animal's learning ability; a human's learning ability
D) effects on one's physical world; effects on one's social world

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Operant conditioning, developed by B.F. Skinner, focuses on active learning through rewards and punishments to increase or decrease a behavior. Respondent conditioning, also known as classical conditioning, discovered by Ivan Pavlov, involves passive learning where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a reflexive response.

Operant Conditioning Emphasizes ________, Whereas Respondent Conditioning Emphasizes ________

Operant Conditioning Emphasizes , Whereas Respondent Conditioning Emphasizes