"If a Response Is Followed by a Pleasurable Consequence, It

question 163

Multiple Choice

"If a response is followed by a pleasurable consequence, it will tend to be repeated. If a response is followed by an unpleasant consequence, it will tend not to be repeated." This is a statement of ________________.

• A) the law of positive reinforcement
• B) Rescorla's cognitive perspective
• C) Thorndike's Law of Effect
• D) Garcia's conditional emotional response

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Definitions:

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The process of offering a logical, reasonable explanation or justification for behaviors or decisions, often as a way of making them appear more acceptable or appropriate.