Edward Thorndike's research confined cats to puzzle boxes. When the cats pressed a lever or pulled a string, a door would open and the cats would escape and be rewarded with food-a combination of __________ and __________.
A) negative reinforcement; positive reinforcement
B) negative punishment; positive reinforcement
C) positive punishment; positive reinforcement
D) negative punishment; positive punishment

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Thorndike's research is an example of negative reinforcement (escape from the box) and positive reinforcement (receiving food), as the cats' behaviors were encouraged through the removal of an unpleasant situation and the addition of a pleasant one.

Edward Thorndike's Research Confined Cats to Puzzle Boxes