John's parents allow him to watch television as a reward for cleaning his room, so John cleans his room every day. What does John's behavior most closely represent?
A) classical conditioning
B) learning sets
C) insight learning
D) the law of effect

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John's behavior is best explained by the law of effect, which states that behaviors followed by favorable consequences are more likely to be repeated. In this case, John's behavior of cleaning his room is followed by the favorable consequence of being allowed to watch television, which encourages him to repeat the behavior. This is a form of operant conditioning, which involves learning through the consequences of one's actions.

John's Parents Allow Him to Watch Television as a Reward