Thorndike's studies with cats led him to state that behavior that led to a "satisfying state of affairs" is likely to occur again,whereas behavior that leads to an "annoying state of affairs" is not likely to occur again.This principle is known as:
A) classical conditioning
B) the law of effect
C) reinforcement
D) latent learning

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Thorndike's principle is known as the Law of Effect, which states that behaviors that result in satisfying consequences are likely to be repeated, whereas those that result in unsatisfying consequences are less likely to be repeated. Classical conditioning involves learning through the association of stimuli, reinforcement is a consequence that strengthens behavior, and latent learning is learning that occurs without immediate reinforcement but is only shown when a reinforcement is given at a later time.

Thorndike's Studies with Cats Led Him to State That Behavior