This has been defined as "of several responses made to the same situation,those which are accompanied or closely followed by satisfaction [reinforcement] ...will be more likely to recur; those which are accompanied or closely followed by discomfort [punishment] ...will be less likely to occur."
A) Law of chances
B) Law of performance
C) Law of effect
D) Law of sufficiency

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The statement describes the Law of Effect, which states that behaviors that are followed by positive consequences (reinforcement) are more likely to occur again in the future, while behaviors followed by negative consequences (punishment) are less likely to occur again in the future.

This Has Been Defined as "Of Several Responses Made to the Same