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Thorndike's 'Trial-and-Error' theory implies that learning is the result of establishing connections between :

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Stimuli and responses

Thorndike's Trial-and-Error theory, also known as the theory of connectionism, explains learning as a gradual process of forming associations.

According to this theory, when faced with a problem, a learner tries various responses until one produces a satisfying result, and this successful response becomes strengthened through repetition.

Learning is therefore understood as the establishment and strengthening of connections between stimuli and responses, rather than sudden insight or reasoning.

Therefore, Thorndike's theory implies that learning results from establishing connections between stimuli and responses.

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