Taking advantage of the law of effect, Jessica's mother announced: "You can watch TV, but only after you've cleaned your room!" Suddenly, the low-probability behaviour becomes a high-probability behaviour.

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The scenario described actually illustrates the Premack Principle, not the law of effect. The Premack Principle suggests that more probable behaviors (watching TV) can reinforce less probable behaviors (cleaning the room).

Taking Advantage of the Law of Effect, Jessica's Mother Announced