Triple
T1536053
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kennedy–Thorndike experiment |
E32550
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entity |
| Predicate | designedBy |
P184
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Edward M. Thorndike
Edward M. Thorndike was an influential American psychologist and educational researcher best known for his work on animal learning, the law of effect, and the early development of educational psychology.
|
E127054
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Edward M. Thorndike | Statement: [Kennedy–Thorndike experiment, designedBy, Edward M. Thorndike]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edward M. Thorndike Context triple: [Kennedy–Thorndike experiment, designedBy, Edward M. Thorndike]
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A.
Edward L. Thorndike
Edward L. Thorndike was an American psychologist and pioneer in educational psychology and learning theory, best known for his work on animal intelligence and the formulation of the law of effect.
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B.
John B. Watson
John B. Watson was an American psychologist who founded the school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior over introspection.
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C.
James McKeen Cattell
James McKeen Cattell was an influential American psychologist and early psychometrician who helped establish experimental psychology and mental testing in the United States.
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D.
Edward Bradford Titchener
Edward Bradford Titchener was a British-born psychologist who became a leading figure in early experimental psychology and is best known for developing the school of structuralism in the United States.
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E.
Kurt Koffka
Kurt Koffka was a German psychologist and one of the founders of Gestalt psychology, known for his work on perception, learning, and developmental psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Edward M. Thorndike Triple: [Kennedy–Thorndike experiment, designedBy, Edward M. Thorndike]
Generated description
Edward M. Thorndike was an influential American psychologist and educational researcher best known for his work on animal learning, the law of effect, and the early development of educational psychology.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edward M. Thorndike Target entity description: Edward M. Thorndike was an influential American psychologist and educational researcher best known for his work on animal learning, the law of effect, and the early development of educational psychology.
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A.
Edward L. Thorndike
chosen
Edward L. Thorndike was an American psychologist and pioneer in educational psychology and learning theory, best known for his work on animal intelligence and the formulation of the law of effect.
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B.
John B. Watson
John B. Watson was an American psychologist who founded the school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior over introspection.
-
C.
James McKeen Cattell
James McKeen Cattell was an influential American psychologist and early psychometrician who helped establish experimental psychology and mental testing in the United States.
-
D.
Edward Bradford Titchener
Edward Bradford Titchener was a British-born psychologist who became a leading figure in early experimental psychology and is best known for developing the school of structuralism in the United States.
-
E.
Kurt Koffka
Kurt Koffka was a German psychologist and one of the founders of Gestalt psychology, known for his work on perception, learning, and developmental psychology.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a885ea86308190998f6bc14bb91f8e |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a90829e60081909d3f9f79585e080e |
completed | March 5, 2026, 4:35 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad30942dc481908de85bd2ca30c0bd |
completed | March 8, 2026, 8:17 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad3104afe88190a8d783dd38d4f2fd |
completed | March 8, 2026, 8:19 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad31a17f5c8190b0d56b449f79cca5 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 8:21 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:26 p.m.