In Thorndike's studies using the puzzle box, he found that a cat was likely to pull a string to escape the box if the consequence of that behavior was food. This is an example of
A)classical conditioning
B) Weber's law
C) the law of effect
D) the law of reinforcement

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Thorndike's studies are associated with the law of effect, which states that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences are more likely to recur, while those followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely to recur.

In Thorndike's Studies Using the Puzzle Box, He Found That