Thorndike: Trial and Error
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Under Edward Thorndike's Connectionism or Trial and Error Theory, one of the most crucial and central concepts is the 'Law of Readiness'. It is defined as a psychological state in which when a conduction unit or neural pathway is ready to conduct, conduction is satisfying; when not ready, conduction is annoying. Regarding its true psychological implications and the scientific management of students' mental preparation, motivation, and optimal timing for learning in classroom instruction, which of the following psychological statements is most authentic and scientifically valid?
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Edward Thorndike's Law of Readiness, one of the three primary laws of learning, clearly explains that when an individual is mentally and physically prepared to perform an action, the process becomes satisfying and learning becomes permanent. If the individual is not ready and instruction is forced, it leads to dissatisfaction and lack of interest. Therefore, option (b) most accurately defines the psychological implications of this concept.
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