Edward Thorndike assumed that animals were able to escape his puzzle box because

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Edward Thorndike proposed the law of effect, which suggests that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences become more likely to occur, while behaviors followed by unsatisfying outcomes become less likely. His work with animals in puzzle boxes led him to conclude that they learned to escape through trial-and-error, gradually eliminating behaviors that did not lead to escape and repeating those that did.

Edward Thorndike Assumed That Animals Were Able to Escape His