Thorndike's theory of learning emphasized the significance of reinforcement and punishment in shaping behavior, stating that behavior that is followed by a positive consequence is more likely to be repeated, while behavior that is followed by a negative consequence is less likely to be repeated.

Based on Thorndike, learning is phenomenon that grows associations between one events to another events which is called as stimulus (S) with respond (R). Stimulus is a changing of external environment that become sign to activate organism to react and act. And, respond is behavior that is raised by stimulus.

Lesson Summary Thorndike and his experiments with cats in puzzle boxes was the foundation for all of behavioral psychology. Thorndike's law of effect states that behaviors followed by a reward or reinforcement are more likely in the future, whereas behaviors followed by a punishment are less likely in the future.

Edward Thorndike developed the first three laws of learning: readiness, exercise, and effect. He set also the law of effect which means that any behavior that is followed by pleasant consequences is likely to be repeated, and any behavior followed by unpleasant consequences is likely to be avoided.