Question

14. Nothing succeeds like success". According Thorndike, which of the following laws support the statement?

• A. Law of readiness
• B. Law of effect
• C. Law of use
• D. Law of disuse

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Law of effect

Law of effect:

• The law stated that "any behavior that is followed by pleasant consequences is likely to be repeated, and any behavior followed by unpleasant consequences is likely to be stopped."

• E g-Imagine teaching a child to clean their room:

1. Situation: A child cleans their room for the first time.

2. Response: The parent praises the child and gives them a small reward (like a treat or extra screen time).

3. Outcome: The praise and reward act as satisfying consequences, reinforcing the behavior of cleaning the room.

4. Result: The child is more likely to clean their room in the future.