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information entity > theoretical entity > scientific law > law of effect

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law of effect  

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  • "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).

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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]
  • • Thorndike, E.L. (1911). Animal Intelligence. MacMillan.

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
  • • Thorndike, E. L. (1913). Educational psychology: The psychology of learning (Vol. 2). Teachers College, Columbia University.

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]

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  • Frank Arnould

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