The idea that behavior that produces a favorable outcome is likely to be repeated is

embodied in the

a. Baldwin effect.
b. Pavlov's concept of psychic reflexes.
c. doctrine of specific nerve energies.
d. law of effect.
e. structuralists' use of introspection.


d. law of effect.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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You are interested in examining the effects of emotions (positive, negative, or neutral) on performance on a memory task. The best example of a hypothesis for this research study would be

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