Question

Two-year-old Ciara learns that whenever she hits her older brother, her mother will place her in time-out. Ciara therefore understands that a behavior leads to a certain outcome, which is a type of associative learning called

Group of answer choices

classical conditioning.

sensitization.

operant conditioning.

habituation.

Answer 1

The scenario described involves Ciara learning that hitting her brother results in a specific consequence (being placed in time-out). This type of learning, where a behavior influences a consequence, is known as **operant conditioning**.

So the correct answer is: **operant conditioning.**