Thorndike Theory

 Edward L. Thorndike was an - American

psychologist who proposed the theory of
"connectionism" or "trial-and-error
learning."
 his theory suggests that learning is based on
forming associations between stimuli and
responses.
 wherein one uses a specific type of activity
towards the subject and let the subject be
fascinated towards the things that could give
itself stimulus, & then give its proper
 When an animal or human encounters a
new situation, they make random
movements or responses until they find one
that works and leads to the desired
outcome or reward.
 So,
through trial-and-error, the individual learns
which behaviors are effective and which are not.