CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Thorndike’s principle that behaviors follwed by favorable consequences become more likely is know as what?
A
Operant Conditioning
B
Shaping
C
Law of effect
D
Respondent behavior
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thorndike termed this the “Law of Effect, ” which suggested that when satisfaction follows an association, it is more likely to be repeated. If an unfavorable outcome follows an action, then it becomes less likely to be repeated. Behaviors immediately followed by favorable consequences are more likely to occur again.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Edward L. Thorndike. The law of effect stated that those behavioral responses that were most closely followed by a satisfying result were most likely to become established patterns and to occur again in response to the same stimulus.

Detailed explanation-3: -This work led to Thorndike’s Laws. According to these Laws, learning is achieved when an individual is able to form associations between a particular stimulus and a response. The three main laws are the Law of Readiness, the Law of Exercise, and the Law of Effect.

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