According to Thorndike's classic law of effect,of several responses to the same situation,those that are accompanied or closely followed by _________ will be more likely to recur and those which are accompanied or closely followed by ________ will be less likely to occur.
A) reinforcement;punishment
B) reinforcement;nonreinforcement
C) punishment;reinforcement
D) consequence;no consequence

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Thorndike's law of effect states that behavior that is followed by reinforcement is more likely to be repeated, while behavior that is followed by punishment is less likely to recur. Therefore, the best choice is A, which defines the association between reinforcement and punishment with the occurrence of more or less likely repeated behaviors.

According to Thorndike's Classic Law of Effect,of Several Responses to the Same