Research has demonstrated that while the learning mechanisms of habituation and classical conditioning are operating at birth, the mechanism of operant conditioning is a later development in human infants.

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Research has shown that operant conditioning can occur in very young infants, indicating that like habituation and classical conditioning, it is also operational from birth. Infants are capable of learning through operant conditioning by associating their behaviors with consequences, such as learning that crying may lead to attention from caregivers.

Research Has Demonstrated That While the Learning Mechanisms of Habituation