Two-year-old Ciara learns that whenever she hits her older brother,her mom will place her in time-out.Ciara therefore understands that a behavior leads to a certain outcome,which is a
Type of associative learning called
A) classical conditioning.
B) habituation.
C) sensitization.
D) operant conditioning.

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Operant conditioning is a type of associative learning where behaviors are modified based on their consequences, such as rewards or punishments. In this scenario, Ciara learns to associate her behavior (hitting her brother) with a consequence (being placed in time-out), which is a classic example of operant conditioning.

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