The law of effect stated that behaviors leading to a(n) _____ are ____

The law of effect stated that behaviors leading to a(n) _____ are _____.

A) satisfactory state of affairs; stamped in
B) reinforcer; stamped in
C) positive reinforcer; strengthened
D) unconditioned stimulus; stamped out

Question 2

In one of his experiments conducted with animals, Thorndike found that cats learned to escape from a puzzle box

A) gradually.
B) suddenly.
C) with insight.
D) Both b and c are correct.

Question 3

Thorndike argued that animal intelligence could be studied only using

A) systematic investigation.
B) anecdotal evidence.
C) analogy to human intelligence.
D) ethological approaches.

Question 4

Thorndike was motivated to conduct experiments on animal intelligence, partially due to

A) the massive popularity of experimental research on animal learning at the time.
B) his skepticism about the anecdotal approach to animal intelligence.
C) the availability of new technology designed to examine neural correlates of behavior.
D) his profound belief that humans and other animals solve problems in exactly the same way.

Question 5

The first psychologist to systematically investigate the learning ability of animals was

A) Skinner.
B) Pavlov.
C) Tolman.
D) Thorndike.

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The law of effect stated that behaviors leading to a(n) _ are _.

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