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

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the decrease in value due to wear and tear, age, or obsolescence.

Double Diminishing-Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation which calculates depreciation at twice the rate of the straight-line depreciation method on the remaining book value each year.

Depreciation Expense

An accounting method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, representing how much of an asset's value has been used.

Diminishing-Balance

A method of depreciation that accelerates the rate at which an asset loses value, applying a constant rate to the declining book value each period.