The Law of Effect Refers to the Tendency to

question 61

Multiple Choice

The law of effect refers to the tendency to

• A) learn associations between consecutive stimuli.
• B) learn in the absence of reinforcement.
• C) repeat rewarded behaviors and discontinue punished behaviors.
• D) make a conditioned response to a conditioned stimulus.

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Definitions:

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Occlusive Barrier

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