While ice skating, Ronnie attempted to skate backwards twice and fell each time. Given these failed attempts, Thorndike's law of effect predicts that he will
A. continue to try skating backwards again and again.
B. be less likely to try skating backwards again.
C. no longer enjoy skating and stop altogether.
D. will enjoy skating even more now than before.
Answer: B
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