Little Zack will be more likely to keep his school desk clean if his teacher praises his efforts rather than criticizes his lack of thoroughness. This illustrates the principle behind __________
A) the law of effect.
B) trial-and-error learning.
C) the law of successive approximations.
D) the learning curve.

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The principle illustrated is the law of effect, which states that behavior is more likely to be repeated if it is followed by a positive consequence (such as praise) and less likely to be repeated if it is followed by a negative consequence (such as criticism).

Little Zack Will Be More Likely to Keep His School