Multiple choice

Rewards given for correct responses, is a reflection of ____________.

  1. Pavlov’s stimulus- response

  2. Lock’s Tabula rasa

  3. Thorndike’s Law of Effect

  4. Thorndike’s Law of Exercise

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The law of effect principle developed by Edward Thorndike suggested that responses closely followed by satisfaction will become firmly attached to the situation and therefore more likely to reoccur when the situation is repeated. Conversely, if the situation is followed by discomfort, the connections to the situation will become weaker and the behavior of response is less likely to occur when the situation is repeated.

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