The principle stating that responses producing satisfying outcomes become more likely is known as?

The principle stating that responses producing satisfying outcomes become more likely is known as?

• A. Thorndike's Law of Effect
• B. Reinforcement
• C. Primary reinforcer
• D. Stimulus

Answer: (A)

The idea is that consequences that produce a satisfying outcome make the behavior that led to them more likely to happen again. This is Thorndike's Law of Effect. In dog training, when a desired behavior is followed by something positive (like a treat or praise), that behavior tends to be repeated. If a behavior leads to an unpleasant or no outcome, it becomes less likely to occur again. The term reinforcement is related because it describes the process of increasing a behavior, but the question is asking for the named principle itself. A primary reinforcer is a type of reward (like food) that satisfies a basic need, and a stimulus is just something that elicits a response; neither names the principle.

The idea is that consequences that produce a satisfying outcome make the behavior that led to them more likely to happen again. This is Thorndike's Law of Effect. In dog training, when a desired behavior is followed by something positive (like a treat or praise), that behavior tends to be repeated. If a behavior leads to an unpleasant or no outcome, it becomes less likely to occur again. The term reinforcement is related because it describes the process of increasing a behavior, but the question is asking for the named principle itself. A primary reinforcer is a type of reward (like food) that satisfies a basic need, and a stimulus is just something that elicits a response; neither names the principle.