Question

The Law of Effect proposes that what factor impacts whether or not a behavior will be repeated?

Value of reward

Harshness of punishment

Closeness of response to behavior

Perceived importance of approval


This is a Psychology question but I had to choose History since it wasn't an option.

Answer 1

Option B. Harshness of punishmentThe Law of Effect, proposed by psychologist Edward Thorndike, states that the factor impacting whether a behavior will be repeated is the value of the reward or consequence associated with that behavior.

What is the principle

According to this principle, behaviors followed by positive consequences (rewards) are more likely to be repeated, while behaviors followed by negative consequences (punishments) are less likely to be repeated.

The Law of Effect is a foundational concept in psychology, forming the basis of operant conditioning theories.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) Harshness of punishment.

The Law of Effect proposes that the harshness of punishment impacts whether or not a behavior will be repeated.

Edward Thorndike was a famous psychologist in the 1800s that worked on the learning theory that resulted in the operant conditioning. The law of effect that he developed states that all the responses in a determinate situation that are positive have more probability to occur again in a similar situation. Just like negative responses in a determinate situation will be less likely to occur in the same situation. Thorndike performed his experiments on cats to understand the responses.