Conversely, if the situation is followed by discomfort, the connections to the situation will become weaker, and the behavior of response is less likely to occur when the situation is repeated. The stimulusresponse bond postulated by thorndikes 1911 law of effect is not required in a functional account of behavior in relation to its consequences. Thorndike is perhaps bestknown for the theory he called the law of effect, which emerged from his research on how cats learn to escape from puzzle boxes. This introduction to a symposium on the centennial of edward l. According to thorndike s law of effect, responses that are immediately followed by a satisfactory outcome become more strongly associated with the situation and are therefore more likely to occur again in the future. Wallach 1941 an experimental analysis of the law of effect free. As thorndike used to phrase it, the law of effect stated that a satisfactory outcome of any response tended to stamp in its connection with the given situation, while an unsatisfactory outcome tended to stamp out the connection. Thorndikes 1898 monograph on animal intelligence briefly considers the origins of his law of effect and the influence of darwins selectionism. Satisfying states lead to consolidation and strengthening of the connection, whereas dissatisfaction, annoyance or pain lead to the weakening or stamping out of the connection. Figure 27 these laws are universally accepted and apply to all kinds of learning. Thorndike and the laws of learning flight literacy. Thorndikes laws of learning and its educational implications.
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