Joseph told his buddies at work a joke that made fun of women.To his surprise,no one laughed at the joke,and one person even scolded him for telling it.As a result,Joseph decided never again to tell a joke like that at work.Joseph's experience is an example of what principle of learning?

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Joseph's experience shows that he received a negative consequence (scolding) for his behavior (telling a joke that made fun of women), and as a result, he changed his behavior (decided not to tell a similar joke again). This is an example of the law of effect, which states that behaviors that are followed by positive consequences are more likely to be repeated, while behaviors that are followed by negative consequences are less likely to be repeated.

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