HyperDic: law_of_effect

English > 1 sense of the expression law of effect:
NOUNcognitionlaw of effect(psychology) the principle that behaviors are selected by their consequences
English > law of effect: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning(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.
Categorypsychology, psychological scienceThe science of mental life
Broaderlaw, law of natureA generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature

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