In Thorndike's puzzle box, the amount of time it took the cats to break free of the cage was a(n) _____ definition of learning.

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Thorndike's definition of learning was operational, focusing on how specific behaviors could be strengthened or weakened through the use of reinforcements or punishments. The puzzle box experiment measured the time it took for cats to learn how to operate the latch and escape from the box, which is an operational definition of learning.

In Thorndike's Puzzle Box, the Amount of Time It Took