Question

In operant conditioning, ________ is necessary to create the association between the stimulus and the repetition of a voluntary response.A) a long time delayB) conditional emotional linkagesC) reinforcementD) the law of negative effect

Answer 1

The answer is C) reinforcement.

Step-by-step explanation:

Operant conditioning theories state that an individual is more likely to repeat an action if it is consistently followed by a positive consequence (positive reinforcement). Similarly, a behaviour can be prevented using an unpleasant stimulus or negative reinforcement.