Thorndike
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Thorndike is a surname most notably associated with Edward L. Thorndike, an influential American psychologist known for his work on learning theory and the law of effect.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thorndike canonical | 3 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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surname ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Harvard University ⓘ Wesleyan University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Teachers College, Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
educational psychology
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learning theory ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Thorndike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Edward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
B. F. Skinner
NERFINISHED
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behaviorist psychology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | William James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to behaviorism
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law of effect NERFINISHED ⓘ puzzle box experiments with animals ⓘ work on animal intelligence ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| mainTheory | law of effect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | early behaviorism ⓘ |
| notableConcept | connectionism (in psychology) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Animal Intelligence: An Experimental Study of the Associative Processes in Animals
NERFINISHED
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Educational Psychology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablyAssociatedWith | Edward L. Thorndike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
psychologist
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university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
individual differences
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measurement in education ⓘ trial-and-error learning ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| usedAs | surname ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Palmer, Massachusetts