Thorndike (1913) found that the consequences of a response strengthen the connection between that response and some stimulus in the environment. He called this strengthening the:
A) law of effect
B) Thorndike's learning hypothesis
C) classical conditioning law
D) preparedness hypothesis

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Thorndike's findings were summarized as the law of effect, which states that behaviors leading to rewarding consequences are more likely to be repeated, while behaviors leading to punishing consequences are less likely to be repeated.

Thorndike (1913) Found That the Consequences of a Response Strengthen