PSYCH 2GG3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Belongingness
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Lecture 3 law of effect and readiness. Means that if there is a satisfying outcome of a particular behavior, that behavior will increase. Is there is a dissatisfying consequence to a behavior, you are less likely to do it again. Readiness, thorndike explains, is closely related to the learner"s maturation and to previous learning, and it has much to do with whether an activity is satisfying or annoying. In any given situation, the organism will respond in a variety of ways if its first response does not lead immediately to a more satisfying state of affairs. Involves three simple steps: (1) attempt, (2) observe and (3) repeat: set or attitude. Learning is partly a function of attitudes or set defined as predispositions that we have in terms of how we react to something. Based on your individual character and your unique experience: prepotency of elements.
