In Thorndike's law of effect, events critical for conditioning
A)occur after the response.
B)occur before the response.
C)occur simultaneously with the response.
D)are unrelated to the response except during extinction.

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Thorndike's law of effect states that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences tend to be repeated, while those followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely to be repeated. This implies that the critical events (consequences) occur after the response.

In Thorndike's Law of Effect, Events Critical for Conditioning