Three of the Following Are Principles of Learning

Multiple Choice

Three of the following are principles of learning. Which one is a theory of learning rather than a principle?

A) A behavior that is followed by punishment decreases in frequency.
B) People learn by making mental associations between new information and their existing knowledge.
C) A response that is rewarded every time it occurs increases more rapidly than a response that is only occasionally rewarded.
D) Students tend to remember more of a lecture if they take notes on the lecture's content.