Behavioral observation: behavior, regardless how varied, is chosen for the expected outcome, be it satisfying, painful, rewarding, or losing. Pleasant outcomes brings repeated behavior. Unpleasant outcomes are less likely to bring repeated behavior. US psychologist E. L. Thorndike (1874-1949) popularized this.

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