When an Action Results in a Pleasurable Consequence, the Probability

question 59

Multiple Choice

When an action results in a pleasurable consequence, the probability of repeating that action increases. This BEST illustrates __________.

• A) Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
• B) the law of effect
• C) generalization
• D) the law of desirable consequences

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Definitions:

Depletion Time

The estimated time it will take to use up a resource at its current rate of consumption.

Mineral Reserves

Quantities of minerals that can be profitably extracted and processed with current technology.

Metallic Mineral

Minerals from which metal can be extracted, typically characterized by a shiny, metallic luster and conductivity of heat and electricity.

Zinc

A metallic element required in small amounts by most living organisms for enzyme function, DNA synthesis, and immune response.