Concept information
Preferred term
law of effect
Definition
- "When a modifiable connection between a situation and a response is made and is accompanied or followed by a satisfying state of affairs, that connection’s strength is increased : When made and accompanied or followed by an annoying state of affairs, its strength is decreased." (Thorndike, 1913, p. 4).
Broader concept
Belongs to group
Bibliographic citation(s)
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• Skinner, B. F. (1938). The behavior of organisms: An experimental analysis. Appleton-Century-Croft, Inc.
[Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
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• Thorndike, E.L. (1911). Animal Intelligence. MacMillan.
[Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
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• Thorndike, E. L. (1913). Educational psychology: The psychology of learning (Vol. 2). Teachers College, Columbia University.
[Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
Creator
- Frank Arnould
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-FPM2R438-G
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