Thorndike's connectionism o Thorndike's concern was not only for stimulus conditions and tendencies to action but also for what held the stimulus and response together. He believed they were connected by a neural bond. His theory is called connectionism, the connection referred to being the neural connection between stimuli(S)and responses (R)Thorndike’s Connectionism ⚫ Thorndike's concern was not only for stimulus conditions and tendencies to action but also for what held the stimulus and response together. He believed they were connected by a neural bond. His theory is called connectionism, the connection referred to being the neural connection between stimuli (S) and responses (R)