Multiple Choice
A child who was once spanked for running into a busy street no longer runs into the street. This can best be explained by which one of the following?
A) Pavlov's concept of extinction
B) Thorndike's original law of effect
C) Thorndike's revised law of effect
D) Skinner's basic principle of operant conditioning
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