Mary wants to encourage her son to work harder in school. She has decided to reward him with money for good grades and punish him by adding extra chores for bad grades. Mary's approach is MOST similar to the ideas of:

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Mary's approach is most similar to the ideas of Edward Thorndike, who is known for his work on the law of effect. This principle suggests that behaviors followed by pleasant consequences are likely to be repeated, while behaviors followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely to be repeated.

Mary Wants to Encourage Her Son to Work Harder in School