According to the law of effect, if an organism commonly expresses a certain behavior, you can bet that ____
a. ?it has been learned through the power of observational learning
b. ?it has led to positive consequences in the past
c. ?the behavior has been punished in the past
d. ?the behavior is a result of positive reinforcement
ANSWER:
b
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