Thorndike's Research with Cats in Puzzle Boxes Led Him to Conclude

question 86

Multiple Choice

Thorndike's research with cats in puzzle boxes led him to conclude that

• A) cats learn by insight and can grasp the nature of a problem.
• B) we all experience an "aha reaction" where we solve a problem and respond correctly after that point.
• C) all learning, in animals and humans, occurs by trial and error.
• D) learning that is strongly reinforced occurs faster and is less subject to extinction.

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