Susie wants to use operant conditioning to teach her cat to sit up for a treat.A psychologist who has conducted research that would be useful to her in this situation is
A) Edward Thorndike.
B) John Watson.
C) Alfred Bandura.
D) Ivan Pavlov.

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Edward Thorndike's law of effect, which is part of operant conditioning, suggests that behaviors followed by positive outcomes tend to be repeated. This principle would be directly applicable to Susie's goal of teaching her cat to sit up for a treat.

Susie Wants to Use Operant Conditioning to Teach Her Cat