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Studied Proved Behaviorisms Explanation Learning Criticism Wolfgang Kohler

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Training: studied with Stumpf, then Canary islands where he was stuck during war so he studied chimps in depth

Accomplishments: 
questioned the S-R learning response of Thorndike (trial & error)and argued animals are capable of reasoning in the right context. 
The Detour Problem (proved different than behaviorisms explanation of learning)
Transposition (proved different than behaviorisms explanation of learning)

Criticism by him: N/A
Criticism by others:  British intelligence thought he was a spy

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