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| − | '''Edwin Ray Guthrie''' ([[9 January]] [[1886]] - [[23 April]] [[1959]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[behavioral psychology|behavioral psychologist]]. Educated at the [[University of Nebraska]] and the [[University of Pennsylvania]], he played an important role in the development of the [[contiguity theory of learning]]. Guthrie developed a one-trial, contiguity, nonreinforcement theory of learning. | + | '''Edwin Ray Guthrie''' ([[9 January]] [[1886]] - [[23 April]] [[1959]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[behavioral psychology|behavioral psychologist]]. Educated at the [[University of Nebraska]] and the [[University of Pennsylvania]], he played an important role in the development of the [[contiguity theory of learning]]. Guthrie developed a one-trial, contiguity, nonreinforcement theory of learning. |
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| + | Edwin Guthrie, born Jan. 9, 1886, in Lincoln, Nebraska, was one of five children. His mother was a schoolteacher, and his father a store manager. He received a bachelor's and a master's degree from the University of Nebraska, specializing in mathematics, philosophy, and psychology. He entered the University of Pennsylvania as a Harrison fellow, receiving his doctorate in 1912. His educational training and background reflect his analytical frame of reference in his psychological writings. | ||
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*[http://www.bookrags.com/biography-edwin-ray-guthrie/ Edwin Ray Guthrie Biography] | *[http://www.bookrags.com/biography-edwin-ray-guthrie/ Edwin Ray Guthrie Biography] | ||
Revision as of 02:24, 15 February 2007
Edwin Ray Guthrie (9 January 1886 - 23 April 1959) was an American behavioral psychologist. Educated at the University of Nebraska and the University of Pennsylvania, he played an important role in the development of the contiguity theory of learning. Guthrie developed a one-trial, contiguity, nonreinforcement theory of learning.
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Edwin Guthrie, born Jan. 9, 1886, in Lincoln, Nebraska, was one of five children. His mother was a schoolteacher, and his father a store manager. He received a bachelor's and a master's degree from the University of Nebraska, specializing in mathematics, philosophy, and psychology. He entered the University of Pennsylvania as a Harrison fellow, receiving his doctorate in 1912. His educational training and background reflect his analytical frame of reference in his psychological writings.
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