Goal: To consider the effects of repetition, practice, and trial and error on learning.

Instructions: Please answer the two questions below in as much detail as you can using your readings and your personal experiences.

1.Discuss the implications for classroom practices based on Thorndike's rejection of his law of exercise.

2.Discuss the implications of learning through trial and error, response by analogy, prepotency of elements, and associative shifting for early learning.

3. How do Thorndike's and Hull's theories apply to the skill/language/habit you are trying to learn?How would they be useful? How would they be unhelpful?

4. Define the following terms:

a. anthropomorphism

b. puzzle box

c. insight

d. trial and error

e. reinforcement

f. connectionism

g. law of effect

h. instrumental learning

i. habit strength

j. drive