In the Supermarket Checkout Line, If John Is Crying, His

Multiple Choice

In the supermarket checkout line, if John is crying, his mother gives him candy to calm him down. However, if John is sitting quietly in the cart, his mother does not give him candy. John really likes candy, so it is likely that he will repeat his crying behavior, as suggested by _____.

A) the Yerkes-Dodson law
B) Thorndike's law of effect
C) latent learning
D) extinction