Richard tells his new joke to three different people, and each one of them laughs.Because telling the joke led to laughter, which Richard enjoys, Richard will be more likely to tell this joke to other people.This situation illustrates
A) classical conditioning.
B) vicarious conditioning.
C) the law of association.
D) the law of effect.

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The situation described in the question is an example of the law of effect, which states that behaviors that are followed by positive consequences are more likely to be repeated in the future. In this case, Richard's telling of the joke led to positive consequences (laughter), which increased the likelihood that he will tell the joke again in the future.

Richard Tells His New Joke to Three Different People, and Each