As a result of his studies with cats in "puzzle boxes," Thorndike proposed the "law of effect," which states that
A) the presence of reward strengthens actions that prove to be successful while actions that prove unsuccessful become less likely to occur.
B) the presence of an aversive stimulus increases the arousal of an organism's response
C) the effect of behavior is to cause reward
D) the likelihood of a behavior is strengthened by all consequences, negative or positive

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The "law of effect" proposed by Thorndike suggests that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are more likely to recur, while those followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely to recur. This principle laid the groundwork for behaviorism and influenced the development of operant conditioning theories.

As a Result of His Studies with Cats in "Puzzle