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How Can Thorndike's Law of Effect Account for Why Someone

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How can Thorndike's law of effect account for why someone would self-injure?


A) People who self-injure don't have free nerve endings and therefore don't feel pain.
B) People who self-injure are immune to punishment and only learn through reinforcing techniques.
C) People who self-injure interpret painful stimuli as being positively reinforcing.
D) People who self-injure are negatively reinforced by removing inner pain.

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