Edward Thorndike and the Law of Effect
References:
Thorndike, E. L. (1898). Animal intelligence. Psychological Review Monograph Supplements, 2(4), 1–109.
Thorndike, E. L. (1911). Animal intelligence. Macmillan.
Tag:conditioning, learning, psychology
References:
Thorndike, E. L. (1898). Animal intelligence. Psychological Review Monograph Supplements, 2(4), 1–109.
Thorndike, E. L. (1911). Animal intelligence. Macmillan.
Tag:conditioning, learning, psychology
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