Question

Which of the laws of learning given by Thorndike had to be revised?

1. Law of Exercise
2. Law of Readiness
3. Law of Effect
4. Law of Belongingness

• A. ii only
• B. All
• C. ii, iv
• D. iii only

Answer 1

Answer:

D. iii only

• Thorndike proposed three basic laws of learning

• The Law of Effect: Learning occurs if and only if the response has some effect on the environment. It maintains that when the modifiable connection between Stimulus-Response has been made, it strengthened if it resulted in satisfaction and was weaken if it led to annoyance. Later on, in 1932 he modified his earlier law of effect as “satisfaction strengthen the bond but annoyance does not weaken it”.

• The Law of Exercise: it is divided into the law of use and the law of disuse. The more frequently modifiable connection between S-R is mad, the stronger that connection will be and if that connection between S-R is not made over a period of time, that connection will be weak.

• The Law of Readiness: When a modifiable connection is ready to act, to do so is satisfying, when it is not ready to do so is unsatisfying.