"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:

Gender Identity

An individual's personal sense of having a particular gender, which may or may not correspond with their birth sex.

Self-definition

The process or result of how an individual views, understands, and describes themselves, typically influenced by personal experiences and societal norms.

Parental Monitoring

The practices employed by parents or guardians to keep track of their children's activities, whereabouts, and associations to guide, protect, and teach them.

Detrimental Effects

Negative or harmful outcomes resulting from an action, event, or condition on health, wellbeing, or environment.