The type of learning in which the pattern and frequency of behaviors that are learned depend on whether the behaviors produce desired or undesired outcomes is called

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The type of learning described in the question, where behaviors are learned based on the consequences they produce, is called operant conditioning. This is different from classical conditioning (choice B), which involves learning through the association of two stimuli, and Pavlovian conditioning (choice A), which is another name for classical conditioning. Choice D ("neutral stimulus conditioning") is not a recognized type of learning.

The Type of Learning in Which the Pattern and Frequency