According to Thorndike, Reinforcement Is an Event That

question 66

Multiple Choice

According to Thorndike, reinforcement is an event that

• A) physically forces an animal to make a certain response.
• B) reminds an animal of a previous experience.
• C) an animal desires.
• D) increases the probability of the preceding response.

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