As a result of his studies with cats in "puzzle boxes," Thorndike proposed the "law of effect," which states that
A) the presence of reward strengthens actions that prove to be successful while actions that prove unsuccessful become less likely to occur
B) the presence of an aversive stimulus increases the arousal of an organism's response
C) the effect of behaviour is to cause reward
D) the likelihood of a behaviour is strengthened by all consequences, negative or positive

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Thorndike's law of effect proposes that the presence of a reward strengthens the actions that lead to it, while actions that prove unsuccessful become less likely to occur. This suggests that behaviour is shaped by its consequences, with successful behaviours being reinforced and unsuccessful behaviours being extinguished.

As a Result of His Studies with Cats in "Puzzle