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Thorndike - Child Development Theory & MCQs

This page collects 515+ solved MCQs on Thorndike, one of the most frequently asked topics in Child Development and Pedagogy (CDP) for CTET, UPTET and BPSC TRE. Every question comes with a detailed explanation covering the core concept, key exam points, the textbook reference and a classroom-application view. Practise the questions below, revise the theory behind each answer and use the related topic links to build a complete understanding of this chapter before your teacher-recruitment exam.

Which of the following is the most fundamental and philosophical difference between Thorndike's Trial and Error Theory and Skinner's Operant Conditioning Theory regarding the learning process and the stimulus-response relationship?

In Thorndike's 'Trial and Error Theory', the stimulus is present first and the organism makes a response to reach it (using a puzzle box), which is called 'S-R Theory'.

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