The Law of Effect Refers to the Tendency to

question 45

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 behaviors that are rewarded.
• D) lose intrinsic interest in an over-rewarded activity.

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Definitions:

Trephination

An ancient surgical intervention where a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull, thought to treat health problems related to intracranial diseases or release pressured spirits.

Spinning Technique

A term that could refer to a variety of contexts but is not specifically recognized in psychology or science; it may relate to physical exercises, fiber arts, or metaphorical uses in communication.

Bloodletting

An ancient medical treatment that involved withdrawing blood from a patient to cure or prevent illness and disease, based on an outdated theory of balancing bodily fluids.

Exorcism

A religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person or place believed to be possessed.