10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THORNDIKE'S LAW»
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Thorndike's law in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Thorndike's law and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
... a habit in the muscles and the nerve fibres of the brain so that there is a facility
in its execution in case of need. The element of understanding in repetition was
not adequately stressed in Thorndike's law of readiness. For example, it is a rule
...
B. T. Basavanthappa, 2007
2
Psychology: Concepts and Applications
MODULE REVIEW Recite It What is Thorndike's Law ofEffect? ➤ Edward
Thorndike's Law ofEffect holds that responses that have satisfying effects will be
strengthened, whereas those that lead to discomfort will be weakened. What is
operant ...
3
Dictionary of Theories, Laws, and Concepts in Psychology
See SERIAL-POSITION EFFECT. ECONOMY, PRINCIPLE OF. See PARSIMONY,
LAW/PRINCIPLE OF. EFFECT, LAW OF. = empirical law of effect = Thorndike's
law of effect. This is one of the major principles of E. L. Thorndike's (1874-1949) ...
4
Introduction to Learning and Behavior
In other words, the extent to which the consequences of a behavior are annoying
or satisfying determine whether that behavior will be repeated. Thorndike's law of
effect is a hallmark in the history of psychology. However, it was another young ...
Russell Powell, P. Honey, Diane Symbaluk, 2012
5
Essentials of Psychology: Concepts and Applications
What is Thorndike's Law of Effect? ➤ What is operant conditioning? ➤ What are
the different types of reinforcers? ➤ What are the different schedules of
reinforcement, and how are they related to learning? ➤ What are escape learning
and ...
6
Advanced Educational Psychology
by their effect on the adjustment which is what the law of effect indicates. Thus,
Thorndike's law of effect cannot legitimately be called subjective. The second
objection raised against this law is that because the effect is existing while its
causes ...
Ram Nath Sharma, Rajendra Kumar Sharma, 2006
7
An Outline of Philosophy
This is the element dealt with by Thorndike's 'Law of Effect'. Animals tend to
repeat acts which have pleasant con- sequences, and to avoid such as have
unpleasant consequences. But, as we saw a moment ago, 'pleasant' and '
unpleasant' ...
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American Educational History Journal Volume 36, Number 1 And ...
In an educational setting, Thorndike's Law of Effect means that teachers should
offer positive reinforcement when a student exhibits an appropriate behavior or
response and, conversely, a negative consequence when the student exhibits an
...
9
The Principles of Learning and Behavior
Thus, Thorndike's law of effect involves S–R learning. Thorndike's law of effect
and S–R learning continue to be of considerable interest more than 100 years
since these ideas were first proposed. A key feature of Thorndike's S–R
mechanism ...
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Handbook of Learning and Cognitive Processes (Volume 2): ...
... and the salivary CR may enhance the stimulating value of a dry meat powder
US and decrease that of an acid US. Thus, with Schlosberg (1937), Thorndike's
Law of Effect was applied in a decisive shift, consistently honored by subsequent
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