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Thorndike

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Thorn·dike  (thôrndk), Edward Lee 1874-1949.
American educational psychologist noted for his study of animal intelligence and his methods of measuring intelligence.
Thorndike [ˈθɔːnˌdaɪk]
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1. (Biographies / Thorndike, Edward Lee (1874-1949) M, US, SCIENCE: psychologist) Edward Lee. 1874-1949, US psychologist, who worked on animals and proposed that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments (Thorndike's law or law of effect)
2. (Biographies / Thorndike, (Agnes) Sybil (1882-1976) F, British, THEATRE: actress) Dame (Agnes) Sybil. 1882-1976, British actress
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Noun1.Thorndike - English actress (1882-1976)
Dame Sybil Thorndike
2.Thorndike - United States educational psychologist (1874-1949)
Edward Lee Thorndike


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