Thorndike's Studies with Cats Led Him to State That Behavior

question 77

Multiple Choice

Thorndike's studies with cats led him to state that behavior that led to a "satisfying state of affairs" is likely to occur again,whereas behavior that leads to an "annoying state of affairs" is not likely to occur again.This principle is known as:

• A) classical conditioning
• B) the law of effect
• C) reinforcement
• D) latent learning

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Definitions:

Tested Condition

A Boolean expression evaluated in control structures like if statements and loops to control the flow of execution based on its truthfulness.

Posttest Loop

A loop that executes its body at least once before checking its condition at the end of each iteration.

Condition-Controlled

A loop that executes as long as a specific condition remains true.

Sentinel-controlled

Describes a loop or sequence that continues execution until a sentinel value is encountered.