A Child Who Was Once Spanked for Running into a Busy

question 22

Multiple Choice

A child who was once spanked for running into a busy street no longer runs into the street. This can best be explained by which one of the following?

• A) Pavlov's concept of extinction
• B) Thorndike's original law of effect
• C) Thorndike's revised law of effect
• D) Skinner's basic principle of operant conditioning

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