Behavior followed by a positive outcome will be repeated while behavior followed by a negative outcome will not. This is called
A)Skinner's law of behavior.
B)Thorndike's law of effect.
C)Watson's law of nature.
D)Darwin's law of evolution.

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Thorndike's law of effect states that behavior followed by a positive outcome will be repeated while behavior followed by a negative outcome will not. This law was formulated by psychologist Edward Thorndike in the early 1900s and is a basic principle of operant conditioning, which is the process by which behavior is shaped through reinforcement and punishment. The other options listed (A, C, and D) do not accurately describe this principle.

Behavior Followed by a Positive Outcome Will Be Repeated While