In 1898, a man named Edward Thorndike suggested that behaviours that lead to rewarded outcomes will be repeated. What is the name of Thorndike's theory?
A) the learning and reward effect
B) the law of effect
C) the reward of learning theory
D) the law of conditional learning

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Thorndike's theory is called the law of effect, which states that behaviors that lead to positive outcomes (rewards) are more likely to be repeated in the future, while behaviors that lead to negative outcomes (punishments) are less likely to be repeated.

In 1898, a Man Named Edward Thorndike Suggested That Behaviours