In operant conditioning, ________ is necessary to create the association between the stimulus and the repetition of a voluntary response.
A) reinforcement
B) the Law of Negative Effect
C) conditional emotional linkages
D) a long time delay

Question

In operant conditioning, ________ is necessary to create the association between the stimulus and the repetition of a voluntary response.
A) reinforcement 
B) the Law of Negative Effect
C) conditional emotional linkages 
D) a long time delay

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Reinforcement is necessary in operant conditioning to create the association between the stimulus and the repetition of a voluntary response. Reinforcement strengthens the likelihood of a behavior being repeated in the future. The other options do not directly relate to creating this association.

In Operant Conditioning, ________ Is Necessary to Create the Association