Which of the Following Represents Edward L

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents Edward L. Thorndike's major contribution to the field of psychology?

• A) the discovery that reflexive responses can be affected by environmental contingencies
• B) the demonstration that rats and other species can behave adaptively using cognitive maps
• C) the development of evidence that species such as chimpanzees use insight to solve complex problems
• D) the design of systematic, objective, well-documented research on animal learning and behavior

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