The probability of a behavior is increased if it is followed with a pleasurable outcome and decreased if it is followed by painful outcome. What is this called??
a. ?the Spencer-Bain principle
b. ?the law of contiguity
c. ?social Darwinism
d. ?survival of the fittest
ANSWER:
a
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