Exploring Thorndike’s Puzzle Box: Insights into Animal Learning and Behavior

Introduction

This report explores Edward L. Thorndike’s Puzzle Box, a seminal experiment in the field of animal learning and behavior. Conducted in the early 20th century, Thorndike’s work laid the foundation for behaviorism and significantly influenced our understanding of how animals learn through trial and error. The purpose of this report is to analyze the implications of Thorndike’s findings, focusing on the principles of learning that emerged from the