_________ is behavior that is learned when one acts on the environment to produce desired consequences.
A) Operant behavior
B) Consequential behavior
C) Reward behavior
D) Respondent behavior
E) Contingent behavior

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Operant behavior is behavior that is learned through the consequences of one's actions on the environment. When an individual performs a particular behavior in order to receive a specific outcome or consequence, they are engaging in operant behavior. This is also sometimes referred to as instrumental behavior. The other answer choices (B, C, D, E) do not accurately describe this type of learning.

_________ Is Behavior That Is Learned When One Acts on the Environment