In what way did Thorndike's work with animals placed in a puzzle box set the stage for operant conditioning?
a) He demonstrated that animals could learn if they were food deprived for long periods.
b) The animals learned to avoid the punishment of the electrical grid that he placed at the bottom of the box in very creative ways.
c) Over time, the animals became more proficient at getting out of the puzzle box, thus demonstrating learning or what he called the law of effect.
d) The use of punishment demonstrated that even reluctant animals were capable of changing their behavior in ways that were contrary to evolution.
C
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