Answer: law of effect
Edward Thorndike's research with cats demonstrated that behavior changes due to its consequences. Favorable consequences lead to the behavior being repeated while unfavorable consequences make the behavior less likely. Thorndike referred to this as the _____.
Operant conditioning sometimes called instrumental learning was first extensively studied by Edward L. Thorndike (1874–1949) who observed the behavior of cats trying to escape from home-made puzzle boxes. A cat could escape from the box by a simple response such as pulling a cord or pushing a pole but when first constrained the cats took a long time to get out.
Laboratory research on reinforcement is usually date...

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