Edward Thorndike law of effect, Theory of Learning, Trial and Error theory

the law of effect principle developed by Edward Thorndike suggested that responses that produce a satisfying effect in a particular situation become more likely to occur again i that situation, and responses that produce a discomforting effect become less likely to occur again in that situation.

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2. Thorndike Law Of Effect Trial & Error Theory Thorndike termed this the “Law of Effect,” which suggested that when satisfaction follows an association, it is more likely to be repeated. If an unfavorable outcome follows an action, then it becomes less likely to be repeated . Thorndike's research on the laws of learning played an important role in the development of behavioral psychology and continues to exert influence to this day.

3. Two Key Aspects Of The Law Of Effect : Behaviors immediately followed by favorable consequences are more likely to occur again. In our earlier example, being praised by a supervisor for showing up early for work made it more likely that the behavior would be repeated.

4. 2. Behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences are less likely to occur again. If you show up late for work and miss an important meeting, you will probably be less likely to show up late again in the future. Because you view the missed meeting as a negative outcome, the behavior is less likely to be repeated.

5. Experiment Of Thorndike On Cat Thorndike would place a cat inside the puzzle box and then place a piece of meat outside the box. He would then observe the animal’s efforts to escape and obtain the food. He recorded how long each animal took to figure out how to free itself from the box .

6. Eventually, the cats would press the lever, and the door would open so that the animal could receive the reward. Even though first pressing the lever occurred simply by accident, the cats became likely to repeat it because they had received an award immediately after performing the action.

7. Thorndike noted that with each trial, the cats became much faster at opening the door. Because pressing the lever had led to a favorable outcome, the cats were much more likely to perform the behavior again in the future.