Caleb had a wonderful time on his first date with Shauna. Because of this, he asked Shauna to go out on a second date. What best explains Caleb's behavior of asking Shauna for another date?
A)latent learning
B)response generalization
C)spontaneous recovery
D)the law of effect

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The behavior of asking Shauna for a second date is likely due to the law of effect, which states that behaviors that are followed by positive consequences are more likely to be repeated in the future. Caleb likely enjoyed his first date with Shauna and therefore sought to repeat the behavior in order to experience the positive consequences again.

Caleb Had a Wonderful Time on His First Date with Shauna