Responses That Are Followed by Satisfying Consequences Increase in Probability

question 33

Multiple Choice

Responses that are followed by satisfying consequences increase in probability. This is a statement of Thorndike's law of

• A) exercise.
• B) contiguity.
• C) effect.
• D) operants.

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Definitions:

Reciprocity

A social interaction principle where an action is repaid with a corresponding one, beneficial in the formation and maintenance of social bonds.

Ophiocordyceps

A genus of fungi known for parasitizing insects and other arthropods, causing altered behaviors that benefit the fungus's dissemination.

Fungal Spores

Reproductive units produced by fungi, capable of developing into new fungal organisms under suitable environmental conditions, important for fungal distribution and diversity.

Selfishness

Behavior in which an individual puts its own interests above those of others, often at the expense of group welfare.