Term: law of effect: (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
Broader: law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature | Unrelated: freedom of assembly: the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances; guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution
Broader: law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature | Unrelated: social democratic party: a political party in Germany and Britain (and elsewhere) founded in late 19th century; originally Marxist; now advocates the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism
Broader: law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature | Unrelated: lady: a polite name for any woman
Broader: law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature | Unrelated: landfall: the first sighting of land from the sea after a voyage (or flight over water)
Broader: law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature | Unrelated: tricolor: a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)
Broader: law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature | Unrelated: uninominal system: based on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral district
Broader: law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature | Unrelated: pastrami: highly seasoned cut of smoked beef
Broader: law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature | Unrelated: arenavirus: animal viruses belonging to the family Arenaviridae
Broader: law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature | Unrelated: sri lanka rupee: the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
Broader: law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature | Unrelated: record jacket: the jacket for a phonograph record