Chapter 5 Tolman's Learning Theory ●52 Main ideas of tolman’ s learning theory o5.2.1 Molar behavior. Molar behavior is purposive. that is, it is always directed toward some goal. Behavior can not be divided into smaller units for the purposes of study. He felt that whole behavior patterns had a meaning that would be lost if studied from an elementistic viewpoint. Molar behavior constituted a Gestalt that was different the individual twitches that made it up. P urposive behavior patterns can be looked on as behavioral Gestalt. e.g.Chapter 5 Tolman’s Learning Theory ⚫ 5.2 Main ideas of Tolman’s learning theory ⚫ 5.2.1 Molar behavior: ⚫ Molar behavior is purposive.that is, it is always directed toward some goal.Behavior can not be divided into smaller units for the purposes of study. He felt that whole behavior patterns had a meaning that would be lost if studied from an elementistic viewpoint. Molar behavior constituted a Gestalt that was different the individual twitches that made it up. Purposive behavior patterns can be looked on as behavioral Gestalt.e.g