The Psychology of Learning
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The Psychology of Learning is a foundational work in educational and experimental psychology that systematically explores how organisms acquire and modify behavior through experience, helping to establish modern learning theory.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Psychology of Learning canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5759583 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Psychology of Learning Context triple: [Edward L. Thorndike, notableWork, The Psychology of Learning]
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A.
The Advancement of Learning
The Advancement of Learning is a 1605 philosophical treatise by Francis Bacon that argues for the systematic reform and expansion of human knowledge through empirical inquiry and the scientific method.
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The ABC of Psychology
The ABC of Psychology is an introductory psychology book by C. K. Ogden that explains fundamental psychological concepts in a clear, accessible manner.
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C.
Lehrbuch zur Psychologie
Lehrbuch zur Psychologie is a foundational 19th-century psychology textbook by Johann Friedrich Herbart that systematically presents his influential, mathematically oriented theory of mind and learning.
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D.
The Evolution of Educational Theory
The Evolution of Educational Theory is a scholarly work by educator John Adams that traces and analyzes the historical development of ideas and philosophies about teaching and learning.
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E.
Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Psychology of Learning Target entity description: The Psychology of Learning is a foundational work in educational and experimental psychology that systematically explores how organisms acquire and modify behavior through experience, helping to establish modern learning theory.
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A.
The Advancement of Learning
The Advancement of Learning is a 1605 philosophical treatise by Francis Bacon that argues for the systematic reform and expansion of human knowledge through empirical inquiry and the scientific method.
-
B.
The ABC of Psychology
The ABC of Psychology is an introductory psychology book by C. K. Ogden that explains fundamental psychological concepts in a clear, accessible manner.
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C.
Lehrbuch zur Psychologie
Lehrbuch zur Psychologie is a foundational 19th-century psychology textbook by Johann Friedrich Herbart that systematically presents his influential, mathematically oriented theory of mind and learning.
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D.
The Evolution of Educational Theory
The Evolution of Educational Theory is a scholarly work by educator John Adams that traces and analyzes the historical development of ideas and philosophies about teaching and learning.
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E.
Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic work
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book ⓘ |
| addresses |
acquisition of new skills
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factors influencing learning efficiency ⓘ retention of learned behavior ⓘ transfer of learning ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
integrate experimental findings on learning
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provide a comprehensive account of how learning occurs ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
animal learning
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human learning ⓘ |
| audience |
educators
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psychologists ⓘ researchers in learning and instruction ⓘ |
| concerns |
individual differences in learning
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laws of learning ⓘ measurement of learning ⓘ |
| contribution | helped establish modern learning theory ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundational work in educational psychology
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foundational work in experimental psychology ⓘ |
| examines |
principles of conditioning
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principles of habit formation ⓘ principles of reinforcement ⓘ role of experience in behavior change ⓘ |
| field |
educational psychology
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experimental psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how organisms acquire behavior through experience
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how organisms modify behavior through experience ⓘ |
| influenced |
behavioral approaches to instruction
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educational practice ⓘ subsequent research in learning theory ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
behavior acquisition
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behavior modification ⓘ learning ⓘ |
| methodology |
experimental methods
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systematic observation of behavior ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
behaviorism
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educational theory ⓘ instructional psychology ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation | learning theory ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | systematic treatise on learning ⓘ |
| usedIn |
curriculum development
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instructional design ⓘ teacher education ⓘ training and behavior modification programs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Psychology of Learning Description of subject: The Psychology of Learning is a foundational work in educational and experimental psychology that systematically explores how organisms acquire and modify behavior through experience, helping to establish modern learning theory.
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