thorndike
IPA: θˈɔrndɪk
Root Word: Thorndike
noun
- A surname from Old English.
- A town in Waldo County, Maine, United States.
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Examples of "thorndike" in Sentences
- Thorndike was a well-known psychologist who conducted experiments on animals to study learning processes
- The thorndike law of effect states that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are more likely to be repeated
- Many educators have adopted Thorndike's principles of reinforcement and punishment in their teaching strategies
- The thorndike puzzle box experiment demonstrated how animals could learn through trial and error
- Thorndike's research laid the foundation for modern behaviorism and operant conditioning theories
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