In 1938, b. f. skinner conducted experiments focusing on how behavior related to positive and negative consequences. how did edward thorndike pave the way for skinner’s work and the study of behaviorism?

We can say that the most important contribution of Edward Thorndike is the formulation of the so-called law of effect, from the studies he did with cats in problem boxes from which they had to escape. The law of effect will explain Skinner's theory of operant conditioning.

According to Thorndike, learning is made up of a series of connections between a stimulus and a response, which are strengthened each time they generate a satisfactory state of affairs for the organism. This theory provided the basis upon which Burrhus Frederic Skinner then built his entire building on operant conditioning.

By the experiments and the comparison of the positive and negative aspects, the most important contribution of Edward Thorndike is termed as the formulation of the so-called law of effect from the studies with cats in problem boxes from which they had to escape.  

According to Thorndike, learning is made up of a series of connections between a stimulus and a response that are strengthened each time, generating a satisfactory state of affairs for the organism.

The theory provides the basis upon which Burrhus Frederic Skinner then built his entire building on operant conditioning.

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it teaches readers about an interesting chinese custom and causes them to determine that the minister is trying to be polite

1. state-issued photo ids. provide them for free for those who can't afford them.

2. the system we have seems to be working nearly perfectly. seems like about 31 cases per billion votes cast

3. the national policy for hiring new employees which requires proof of eligibility to work. there are something like 20 types of identification which can be used for this.