The Idea That Behaviors Followed by a "Satisfying State of Affairs

question 211

Multiple Choice

The idea that behaviors followed by a "satisfying state of affairs" tend to be repeated and those that produce an "unpleasant state of affairs" are less likely to be repeated is known as:

• A)Pavlov's law of law of classical conditioning.
• B)Thorndike's law of effect.
• C)Garcia's theory of evolutionary conditioning.
• D)Tolman's theory of latent learning.

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Definitions:

Significant Figure

A digit in a number that contributes to its precision, indicating the extent of its accuracy.

Unconscious Conflicts

Internal struggles often stemming from repressed thoughts and feelings that lead to psychological tension and symptoms according to psychoanalytic theory.

Hidden Sexual Desires

Unconscious or suppressed sexual feelings that an individual may not be fully aware of or choose not to acknowledge.

Id And Ego

Psychoanalytic terms where the id represents primal desires and the ego the rational part of the psyche that mediates between these desires, reality, and moral standards.