Question

Arrange the following contributions of behaviourists in the development of psychology as a discipline in the chronological order:
A. Conditioned reflexes by Ivan Petrovitch Pavlov.
B. Connectionism by Edward Lee Thorndike.
C. Associated reflexes by Vladimir M. Bekhterev.
D. Law of effect by Edward Lee Thorndike.
E. Associative Memory by Jacques Loeb.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. D - C - E - A - B
• B. C - D - A - E - B
• C. D - A - B - E - C
• D. C - B - E - D - A

Hint:

As per the NTA final key the chronological order is D - C - E - A - B (Law of effect first, Thorndike's connectionism last).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Question:

• We must arrange five behaviourist contributions in the order in which they appeared.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:

• As per the standard textbook sequence followed in the NTA final answer key, the order is: D (Law of effect by Thorndike), C (Associated reflexes by Bekhterev), E (Associative memory by Loeb), A (Conditioned reflexes by Pavlov) and B (Connectionism by Thorndike).

• This gives the sequence D - C - E - A - B.

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct option is (A) D - C - E - A - B.