Thorndike Set Up Experiments in Which Cats Escaped from Puzzle

question 125

Multiple Choice

Thorndike set up experiments in which cats escaped from puzzle boxes. He argued that learning by the cats was not due to insight or understanding, because if it were

• A) the cats would have learned more slowly than they did.
• B) the cats should have escaped on the first trial.
• C) speed of escaping would have increased suddenly on some trial and remained fast on later trials.
• D) reinforcement would not have been necessary.

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Definitions:

Structural Functionalism

A theoretical framework in sociology that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.

Society

A group of individuals living together in a more or less ordered community, sharing customs, laws, and organizations.

Interrelated Parts

Components or elements that are connected in such a way that changing one part affects the operation or outcome of the whole system.

Latent Function

Unintended and unrecognized consequences of social processes or actions that contribute to the adjustment or adaptation of a system.