"If a response is followed by a pleasurable consequence,it will tend to be repeated.If a response is followed by an unpleasant consequence,it will tend not to be repeated." This is a statement of ________.
A)the Law of Positive Reinforcement
B)Rescorla's cognitive perspective
C)Thorndike's Law of Effect
D)Garcia's conditional emotional response

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The statement provided is a summary of Thorndike's Law of Effect, which states that behaviors that lead to positive outcomes or rewards are more likely to be repeated, while behaviors that lead to negative outcomes or punishments are less likely to be repeated. Option A is incorrect because it only mentions positive reinforcement, but does not account for punishment. Option B is incorrect because it is not related to the statement provided. Option D is incorrect because it refers to the association between a specific stimulus and an emotional response, which is not relevant to the statement provided.

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