Pushing a particular button on the TV remote control is reinforced by gaining the consequence you desire, such as changing channels or muting an obnoxious commercial.This illustrates
A) classical conditioning.
B) vicarious conditioning.
C) the law of association.
D) the law of effect.

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The scenario presented in the question is an example of the law of effect, which states that behaviors that are followed by favorable consequences are more likely to be repeated in the future. In this case, pushing a particular button on the remote control (the behavior) is reinforced by gaining the consequence the individual desires (changing channels or muting commercials), which increases the probability that they will repeat the behavior in the future.

Pushing a Particular Button on the TV Remote Control Is