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Connor is part of an infant study where he is placed in a crib. A ribbon is tied to his ankle and when he kicks that leg it makes a mobile move. A week later, Connor is brought back to the lab and as soon as he is placed in the same crib he starts kicking. Connor is learning through:

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Answer:

The answer is operant conditioning.

Explanation:

Operant conditioning is a branch of learning psychology that seeks to understand the motivation behind human behaviour. It states that individuals are more likely to repeat an action when it is reinforced.

In the example, Connor is reinforced with the pleasant stimuli from the mobile every time he kicks. For this reason, he keeps kicking even after a week has passed.