According to Thorndike's law of effect,
A)species-specific biological predispositions favor some learning styles over others.
B)behaviors followed by satisfying outcomes are strengthened and behaviors followed by frustrating outcomes are weakened.
C)negative behaviors can be easily extinguished through classical conditioning.
D)an organism will recover a previously conditioned response when placed in a novel context.

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Thorndike's law of effect states that behaviors followed by satisfying outcomes are strengthened and behaviors followed by frustrating outcomes are weakened. This means that the consequences of an action determine the likelihood of that behavior being repeated or not.

According to Thorndike's Law of Effect