In Thorndike's Experiment on Trial-And-Error Learning, the Cat Would Escape

question 38

Multiple Choice

In Thorndike's experiment on trial-and-error learning, the cat would escape a puzzle box faster and faster on progressive trials. In other words, the cat

• A) acquired faster nerve impulses on successive trials.
• B) became more physically fit.
• C) memorized the solution to the puzzle.
• D) repeated effective behaviors and ended ineffective ones.

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