Thorndike's work with hungry cats in a puzzle box lead him to attribute the cat's learning to a principle he called
A) classical conditioning.
B) the law of effect.
C) latent learning.
D) operant conditioning.

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Thorndike's work with cats in a puzzle box led him to develop the Law of Effect, which states that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are strengthened, while behaviors followed by negative outcomes are weakened. This principle is now a fundamental concept in the field of operant conditioning.

Thorndike's Work with Hungry Cats in a Puzzle Box Lead