Operant conditioning assumes that:
A)events that follow behaviour affect whether the behaviour is repeated in the future.
B)one's mental processes (e.g.,memory and perception)mediate what behaviours one does in a situation.
C)voluntary behaviours are reflexive.
D)one learns by watching others' behaviour.

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Operant conditioning proposes that behaviours are shaped by the environmental consequences that follow them. If a behaviour leads to a positive outcome, the animal (or human) is more likely to repeat that behaviour in the future. If a behaviour leads to a negative outcome, the animal is less likely to repeat that behaviour in the future. This process of reinforcement and punishment is believed to shape our behaviour over time.

Operant Conditioning Assumes That