The law of effect was most clearly highlighted by:
a. Pavlov's studies of conditioned salivation.
b. Garcia and Koelling's research on taste aversion.
c. Skinner's experiments on reinforcement.
d. Watson and Rayner's findings on fear conditioning.
Ans: c. Skinner's experiments on reinforcement.
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a. 5 b. 1 c. 2 d. 6
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a. personality b. depressive c. panic d. eating e. somatic symptom
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