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Law of effect   /lɔ əv ɪfˈɛkt/   Listen
Law of effect

noun
1.
(psychology) the principle that behaviors are selected by their consequences; behavior having good consequences tends to be repeated whereas behavior that leads to bad consequences is not repeated.






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