Concept information
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
Belongs to group
Bibliographic citation(s)
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• 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
In other languages
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French
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loi de la fréquence
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loi de la pratique
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loi de la répétition
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-MB5WT537-4
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