The three components of the operant conditioning process include
A) a response that is automatically elicited by a preceding stimulus.
B) a consequence that serves to either strengthen or weaken the probability of the response that preceded it.
C) a preceding stimulus that elicits the response but fails to signal the availability of the consequence.
D) All of these are correct.

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Operant conditioning involves learning through the consequences of behavioral responses. The key component is that a behavior is followed by a consequence which then affects the future likelihood of that behavior occurring again. Choices A and C describe elements more closely related to classical conditioning, where an automatic response is elicited by a preceding stimulus.

The Three Components of the Operant Conditioning Process Include