Bart the bear picks up a teddy bear.In operant conditioning,this behavior is called a(n)____.He is given an apple,which is the ____ of picking up the teddy bear.
A) reinforcer; consequence
B) conditioned response; reinforcer
C) operant response; consequence
D) consequence; reinforcer

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In operant conditioning, an action taken by an individual that is followed by a consequence is called an operant response. The consequence (in this case, receiving an apple) that follows the operant response (picking up the teddy bear) is designed to increase or decrease the likelihood of the operant response occurring again.

Bart the Bear Picks Up a Teddy Bear