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Thorndike
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Overview and theory
(Kearsley, 2006)
Edward Thorndike,
puzzle boxes and the law of effect
(adapted from
Robert Kentridge
, Durham University)
Original research paper: Thorndike, Edward L. & Woodworth, Robert S. (1901a).
The influence of improvement in one mental function upon the efficiency of other functions (I)
.
Psychological Review
,
8
, 247-261