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saraeharris

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Thorndike was motivated to conduct experiments on animal intelligence, partially due to
 
  A) the massive popularity of experimental research on animal learning at the time.
  B) his skepticism about the anecdotal approach to animal intelligence.
  C) the availability of new technology designed to examine neural correlates of behavior.
  D) his profound belief that humans and other animals solve problems in exactly the same way.

Question 2

The first psychologist to systematically investigate the learning ability of animals was
 
  A) Skinner.
  B) Pavlov.
  C) Tolman.
  D) Thorndike.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D


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Reply #2 on: Jun 21, 2018
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