Gestalt & Insight Learning
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With reference to the 'Insight Learning Theory' propounded by Gestaltists (Köhler, Koffka, and Wertheimer), when an individual undergoes sudden cognitive reorganization of the entire situation to solve a problem instead of traditional mechanical efforts, which of the following characteristics of this learning process makes it completely distinct and unique from Thorndike's 'Trial and Error' theory?
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Understanding Insight Learning Theory
According to Gestalt psychology, learning is not a mechanical or gradual process; rather, it is based on insight where the learner views the problem as a whole rather than in isolated parts.
- Suddenness: Köhler's experiments with the chimpanzee 'Sultan' proved that solutions emerge suddenly (the 'Aha! Experience').
- Cognitive Reorganization: Unlike Thorndike's trial-and-error method which relies on gradual stamping-in of correct responses, insight involves restructuring the perceptual field.
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