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Thorndike's Law of Effect States That Behavior with Favorable Consequences

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Thorndike's law of effect states that behavior with favorable consequences tends to disappear, while behavior with unfavorable consequences tends to be repeated.


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Psychological Theory

A set of principles aimed at explaining and predicting behavior, emotions, and thoughts.

Sugar Pill

A placebo used in clinical trials, a harmless pill given to participants for psychological effect rather than for a medical effect.

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the treatment or intervention being studied and is used as a benchmark to measure the effects of that treatment.

Experimental Group

In research, the group of participants that receives the treatment or intervention being tested, contrasted with the control group.

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