Edward Thorndike established the:
Correct answer: B. Law of effect
- A. Principle of reinforcement
- B. Law of effect
- C. Contiguity hypothesis
- D. Theory of behaviorism
Explanation
Thorndike's Law of Effect states that responses followed by satisfying consequences become more likely, forming an important foundation for later reinforcement theory. The principle of reinforcement is more closely associated with Skinner's operant conditioning.
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