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Which one of the following is not included in the Thorndike's secondary laws of learning?

  1. A
    Law of partial activity
  2. B
    Law of action-reaction
  3. C
    Law of analogy
  4. D
    Law of multiple response

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Edward Lee Thorndike proposed two main sets of laws regarding learning:
Primary Laws: Law of Readiness, Law of Exercise, and Law of Effect.

Secondary/Subordinate Laws: Law of Multiple Response, Law of Set or Attitude, Law of Partial Activity, Law of Analogy (or Assimilation), and Law of Associative Shifting.

The 'Law of action-reaction' is a fundamental law of classical physical mechanics (Newton's Third Law), not a law of psychological learning formulated by Thorndike.

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Which one of the following is not included in the Thorndike's secondary laws of learning?
A
Law of partial activity
B
Law of action-reaction
C
Law of analogy
D
Law of multiple response

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