Using operant conditioning, practitioners have found that it is effective in:
A) reducing the effects of fear.
B) understanding maladaptive behavior.
C) strengthening appropriate behavior and weakening inappropriate behav?ior.
D) reducing the consequences of stressful experiences.

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Operant conditioning is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior. Through operant conditioning, an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior. It is effective in strengthening appropriate behavior by rewarding it and weakening inappropriate behavior by punishing it or removing positive reinforcements.

Using Operant Conditioning, Practitioners Have Found That It Is Effective