According to Thorndike's law of effect,
A. behaviors followed by satisfying outcomes are strengthened and behaviors followed by frustrating outcomes are weakened.
B. species-specific biological predispositions favor some learning styles over others.
C. an organism will recover a previously conditioned response when placed in a novel context.
D. negative behaviors can be easily extinguished through classical conditioning.
Answer: A
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