In __________, infants act on the environment, and stimuli that follow their behavior change the probability that the behavior will occur again.
A) classical conditioning
B) operant conditioning
C) habituation
D) recovery

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The description provided fits the principles of operant conditioning, in which an individual's behavior is influenced by the consequences that follow it. In this case, the infant's behavior towards the environment is followed by stimuli that either increase or decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again. Classical conditioning involves the pairing of a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that naturally elicits a response, leading to the neutral stimulus also eliciting a response. Habituation refers to a decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure, and recovery refers to the return of a response after a period of habituation or extinction.

In __________, Infants Act on the Environment, and Stimuli That