According to Thorndike's Law of Effect, _______

question 83

Multiple Choice

According to Thorndike's Law of Effect, _______. (Select all that apply.)

• A) the role of the reinforcer is to strengthen or weaken S-R connection
• B) instrumental behavior is purposeful
• C) rewards provide incentive for behavior
• D) habits are mediated by expectancies
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Polygenic Traits

Characteristics or traits that are influenced by multiple genes rather than a single gene, contributing to the phenotype's complexity.

Genes

Biological units of heredity located in our cells that dictate physical and some behavioral traits.

Reduction Division

Reduction division is another term for meiosis, a process in which a parent cell divides into four cells with half the chromosome number of the original cell, crucial for sexual reproduction.

Meiosis

A process of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, essential for sexual reproduction.