Which of the following psychological statements is most authentic and scientifically valid regarding the real psychological implications and scientific management of students' learning motivation, mental preparation, and interest in classroom teaching regarding the 'Law of Readiness'—a very important and central concept propounded under Edward Thorndike's 'Trial and Error Theory', defined as that internal psychological and physical preparation under which if a person is neurologically ready to perform an action and is allowed to do so, they experience satisfaction and joy, but if they are ready and prevented from acting, or are not ready and have an action forced upon them, they experience annoyance or dissatisfaction?

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Gaurav Shrivastava · Accepted Answer

In Edward Thorndike's Trial and Error Theory, the 'Law of Readiness' clarifies that learning is effective and satisfying only when the learner is physically and mentally ready to learn that task. In classroom teaching, this implies that instead of directly teaching a new or difficult topic, the teacher should first awaken the students' mental preparation, prior knowledge, and curiosity so they are cognitively ready to receive that knowledge. Hence, option (b) is the most authentic and scientific statement.

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