In Thorndike’s work on the law of effect, he observed ____
a. ?dogs salivating to meat and bells
b. ?humans learning how to work with electronic equipment
c. ?pigeons pecking at round disks
d. ?cats learning how to escape a puzzle box
ANSWER:
d
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