Correct Answer - Option 4 : Kohler
There are many learning theories in psychology that are related to different schools of psychology such as cognitive, humanistic, behavioristic, etc.
- These theories are propounded by eminent psychologists to provide a framework to understand different aspects of human behavior.
- The ‘Insight Theory of Learning’ or ‘Gestalt Theory of Learning’ is promoted by Wolfgang Kohler, a Gestalt theorist.
- In his theory, he has proposed the term ‘Insight’ that doesn't take place with trial & error, rather than it is a sudden reorganization of experience.
As per ‘Theory of Insightful Learning’:
- The solution to a problem arrives ‘all of a sudden’ flash of insight when a person is struggling.
- Insight enhances an individual's ability to perceive and understand something or someone instinctively.
- Insight doesn't rely on behavior or observation, it is the sudden realization of a problem's solution using intuition.
Kohler demonstrated the following experiment based on insight:
- He kept chimpanzees in a closed room where food was kept out of their reach, and items like boxes, stick was there.
- The chimpanzee would roam inside the room to reach the food.
- They would ‘suddenly’ stand on a box and use the stick to bring food close to them.
- It should be noted that it was not the result of trial and error instead, the chimpanzee suddenly came up with the idea to use boxes and stick.
Hence, it could be concluded that Kohler is associated with 'Gestalt Theory of Learning'.
| Psychologist |
Theory |
| Ivan Pavlov |
Classical Conditioning Theory |
| Skinner |
Theory of Operant Conditioning |
| Thorndike |
Theory of Connectionism |
