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English term or phrase:	cats in puzzle boxes
Spanish translation:	gatos en cajas de trucos
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16:07 May 16, 2006

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Social Sciences - Psychology / psychology

English term or phrase: cats in puzzle boxes

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Noemí Victoria Contartese KudoZ activity Questions: 91 (7 open) (1 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 53 Argentina
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for measuring intelligence

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Thorndike devised a number of wooden crates which required various combinations of latches, levers, strings and treadles to open them. A dog or a cat would be put in one of these 'puzzle-boxes' and, sooner or later would manage to escape from it. Thorndike's initial aim was to show that the anecdotal achievements of cats and dogs could be replicated in controlled, standardised circumstance, however, he soon realised that he could now measure animal intelligence using this equipment. His method was to set an animal the same task repeatedly, each time measuring the time it took to solve it. Thorndike could then compare these 'learning-curves' across different situations and different species.

http://www.coe.uh.edu/courses/cuin6373/idhistory/thorndike_e...

He completed a study of maze learning in chicks, but for personal reasons, Thorndike did not complete his education at Harvard. Cattell invited him to go to Columbia University where he continued his animal research. He switched from chicks to cats and dogs, and made good use out of his own designed "puzzled boxes."

http://www.muskingum.edu/~psych/psycweb/history/thorndike.ht...

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gatos en cajas de trucos http://www.cuc.udg.mx/psicologia/psicologia animal.html

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for measuring intelligence

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Como gatos en un laberinto

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for measuring intelligence

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jccantrell: yep.

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Jack Doughty: Found that Thorndike article but you beat me to it.

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-> In the US, he's considered the father of educational psychology. http://www.tc.columbia.edu/news/article.htm?id=4530

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Peter Skipp: yes, very amusing and totally true. Seen a tv programme with wonderful kitties looking highly challenged :)

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Anabel Canon: Since the language pair has changed, it's only fair to post possible translations here!: gatos en cajas-problema, o también cajas-truco/acertijo/puzzle (http://www.psicologiacientifica.com/publicaciones/biblioteca...

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-> gatos en cajas de trucos http://www.cuc.udg.mx/psicologia/psicologia animal.html

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Como gatos en un laberinto

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Aqui tienes una posible traducción.

Como gatos en un laberinto.

puzzle box = laberinto

http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=puz...

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May 16, 2006 - Changes made by NancyLynn:
Language pair	English => English to Spanish
May 16, 2006 - Changes made by Kim Metzger:
Field	Other => Social Sciences

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