Edward Thorndike Based His "Law of Effect" on Which of the Following

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Multiple Choice

Edward Thorndike based his "law of effect" on which of the following observations?

• A)With trial-and-error, hungry cats will eventually learn to press a lever in order to escape a puzzle box.
• B)The immune systems of rats can be improved or impaired by pairing specific drugs with distinct tastes.
• C)An 11-month old baby named Albert was conditioned to fear a white rat and other similar-looking animals.
• D)Over time, dogs can be trained to salivate in response to a tone.

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Definitions:

Lowering Tax Rates

The act of reducing the percentage at which income or corporate profits are taxed, which can affect economic behaviors and government revenues.

Supply-siders

Economists who believe reducing barriers for people to produce (supply) goods and services, like lower taxes, will stimulate economic growth.

Curing Recessions

Efforts and policies aimed at stimulating economic recovery and ending periods of economic decline.

Keynesian Economics

As formulated by John Maynard Keynes, this school believed the private economy was inherently unstable and that government intervention was necessary to prevent recessions from becoming depressions.