An infant randomly makes many vocalizations throughout the day. Some of her vocalizations elicit no response from her parents, but several elicit laughter and hugging from her parents. Eventually, she learns to make those vocalizations in order to elicit laughter and hugs through which type of learning?

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Instrumental conditioning, also known as operant conditioning, involves learning through the consequences of behavior. The infant learns to make specific vocalizations because they are reinforced by positive responses (laughter and hugs) from her parents.

An Infant Randomly Makes Many Vocalizations Throughout the Day