Give an example of how a parent might make use of the law of effect to get a child to clean up her room.

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Santino Roman

15 April, 15:04

Give an example of how a parent might make use of the law of effect to get a child to clean up her room.

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Aaliyah Sheppard · Answer 1

As soon as the daughter cleans up her room, the parent could invite his daughter to eat ice cream.

Explanation:

Edward Thorndike discovered that satisfying effects of an action produces a positive reaction, and then that particular action would be much more satisfying to be made in the future. In the same case, negative effects produces a negative predisposition with the activity, reducing the probability of being made in the future.