Edward Thorndike

Edward Lee "Ted" Thorndike (August 31, 1874 – August 9, 1949) was an American psychologist who spent nearly his entire career at Teachers College, Columbia University. His work on Comparative psychology and the learning process led to the theory ofconnectionism and helped lay the scientific foundation for modern educational psychology. He also worked on solving industrial problems, such as employee exams and testing. He was a member of the board of the Psychological Corporation and served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1912.
== Tossup Questions ==
# This thinker, who developed a law that was mathematically described by R.J. Herrnstein, wrote three "word books" to aid teachers in reading instruction. He developed a theory of learning based on the idea that behaviors reinforced with a "satisfying state of affairs" are likely to be repeated, while those that are followed by an "annoying state of affairs" will be discouraged. He conducted a series of experiments in which a hungry (*) animal was trapped in a container until it hit a lever, reported in his book Animal Intelligence. For 10 points, name this American psychologist who developed his law of effect after putting cats into puzzle boxes.
# This man created predecessors to the ASVAB test and, like father, his son worked with Elizabeth Hagen to develop the Cognitive Ability Test. In one of this psychologist's works, he discusses the average child's "problem attitude" towards learning addition. In a later work, he argues that the "appetitive activities of human beings are the result of a process of repetition and reward." Along with The Psychology of (*) Arithmetic and The Psychology of Wants, Interests and Attitudes, this psychologist studied auxilliary languages and also provided empirical support for an effect that is the reason why good-looking criminals are less likely to be found guilty in a court of law. However, this man is probably better known for a law that states that actions that lead to pleasure are more likely to be remembered. For 10 points, name this psychologist, the creator of a bunch of word books and formulator of the Law of Effect, a behaviorist whom liked to test cats with puzzle boxes.