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• Thorndike, Edward L. — ▪ American psychologist in full  Edward Lee Thorndike  born August 31, 1874, Williamsburg, Massachusetts, U.S. died August 9, 1949, Montrose, New York       American psychologist whose work on animal behaviour (Social behaviour in animals) and… …   Universalium

• theory — A reasoned explanation of known facts or phenomena that serves as a basis of investigation by which to seek the truth. SEE ALSO: hypothesis, postulate. [G. theoria, a beholding, speculation, t., fr. theoros, a beholder] adsorption t. of narcosis… …   Medical dictionary

• learning theory — ▪ psychology Introduction       any of the proposals put forth to explain changes in behaviour produced by practice, as opposed to other factors, e.g., physiological development.       A common goal in defining any psychological (psychology)… …   Universalium

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• educational psychology — educational psychologist. a branch of psychology concerned with developing effective educational techniques and dealing with psychological problems in schools. [1910 15] * * * Branch of psychology concerned with the learning processes and… …   Universalium

• education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium

• animal learning — ▪ zoology Introduction       the alternation of behaviour as a result of individual experience. When an organism can perceive and change its behaviour, it is said to learn.       That animals can learn seems to go without saying. The cat that… …   Universalium