what is thorndike's law of effect?
The Law of Effect. Based on this research with the cats and puzzle boxes, Thorndike created his famous law of effect. The law of effect has two parts: 1. If a particular behavior is followed by a desirable consequence or a reward, that behavior is more likely to happen again in the future. Thorndike said that the behavior had been reinforced. This was what happened with the cats when they escaped the box.