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Born
Williamsburg, MA -
College
Attended college at Columbia, Harvard, and Wesleyan University. -
Graduated
Attended Harvard, Wesleyan, and Columbia University -
Law of Effect
responses that produce a satisfying effect in a particular situation become more likely to occur again in that situation -
Reinforcement
Introduced the concept of reinforcement and was the first to apply psychological principles to the area of learning. -
Experiment
This is when he conducted the puzzle box experiment -
National Academy of Sciences
elected president of the American Psychological Association in 1912 and became one of the very first psychologists to be admitted to the National Academy of Sciences -
Science Academy
One of the first psychologists admitted to the National Academy of Sciences -
Achievement
Ranked #1 as an American Men of Science -
Died
Montrose, NY