How Can Thorndike's Law of Effect Account for Why Someone

question 177

Multiple Choice

How can Thorndike's law of effect account for why someone would self-injure?

• A) People who self-injure don't have free nerve endings and therefore don't feel pain.
• B) People who self-injure are immune to punishment and only learn through reinforcing techniques.
• C) People who self-injure interpret painful stimuli as being positively reinforcing.
• D) People who self-injure are negatively reinforced by removing inner pain.

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