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A student improves handwriting after repeated practice. This reflects Thorndike's :

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UPTET 2026 Paper 2 Social Studies Question Paper (3-Jul-2026) (Shift 1)
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Law of Exercise

Thorndike's Law of Exercise states that connections between a stimulus and a response are strengthened with repeated practice and weakened when practice is discontinued.

When a student practises handwriting repeatedly, the neural and motor connections involved in forming letters are reinforced each time, leading to gradual improvement in accuracy and fluency.

This is distinct from the Law of Effect, which concerns the role of satisfying or unsatisfying consequences, since here the improvement comes purely from repeated practice.

Therefore, a student improving handwriting through repeated practice reflects Thorndike's Law of Exercise.

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