What form of learning connects behavior to its consequences?

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Operant conditioning is the form of learning that connects behavior to its consequences. It involves rewarding desirable behavior (positive reinforcement) or punishing undesirable behavior (negative reinforcement) to either increase or decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future. A and C are incorrect because classical conditioning is a form of learning where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a previously meaningful stimulus, and modeling is learning through observation and imitation. D, shaping, is a process of reinforcing successive approximations of a behavior until the desired behavior is achieved. While shaping can be used in operant conditioning, it is not the form of learning that specifically connects behavior to its consequences.

What Form of Learning Connects Behavior to Its Consequences