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Preferred term

law of use  

Definition

  • The law of exercice stipulating that “When a modifiable connection is made between a situation and a response, that connection’s strength is, other things being equal, increased. By the strength of a connection is meant roughly the probability that the connection will be made when the situation recurs.“ (Thorndike, 1913, p. 2). 

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • law of frequency
  • law of practice
  • law of repetition

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Thorndike, E. L. (1913). Educational psychology: The psychology of learning (Vol. 2). Teachers College, Columbia University.

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-MB5WT537-4

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