Voluntary behaviors that produce consequences are called
A) respondent behaviors.
B) associative behaviors.
C) operant behaviors.
D) conditioned responses.

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Voluntary behaviors that produce consequences are called operant behaviors. Operant behavior is behavior affected by its consequences. When an animal makes a response (behavior) that is followed by a reinforcing stimulus (consequence), the animal is more likely to make that response again in the future.

Voluntary Behaviors That Produce Consequences Are Called