Instrumental conditioning results from an association between
A) a weak stimulus and a strong stimulus.
B) two responses that occur at the same time.
C) motor responses and a stimulus.
D) a conditional and an unconditional stimulus.
E) a weak response and a strong response.

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Instrumental conditioning, also known as operant conditioning, involves learning associations between a behavior and a consequence (stimulus). The behavior that produces a desired consequence is more likely to be repeated in the future. Therefore, the association occurs between a motor response (behavior) and a stimulus (consequence).

Instrumental Conditioning Results from an Association Between