In Thorndike's Experiment on Trial and Error Learning,the Cat Would

question 6

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 abandoned ineffective ones

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