Thorndike's Puzzle Box Studies

question 18

Multiple Choice

Thorndike's puzzle box studies

• A)demonstrate the failure of large N designs in some situations
• B)demonstrate that early experimentalists could not succeed unless they were talented creators of apparatus
• C)illustrate the effective application of parsimonious explanations
• D)provide strong evidence that cats had reasoning powers

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Definitions:

Causation

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event (the cause) leads to the occurrence of another event (the effect).

Mental Health Problems

Disorders that can affect your mood, thinking, and behavior, leading to distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important activities.

Correlation

A measure of the degree to which two variables change together, indicating a relationship between them but not causation.

Survey Study

A research method involving the collection of data from a predetermined population or group by means of a questionnaire or interview.