Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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law of effect | Yes | No | No | No |
psychology | Yes | No | No | No |
law of effect (noun) | psychology (noun) |
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(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 | the science of mental life |