Edward Thorndike Would Most Likely Have Given Which of the Following

question 84

Multiple Choice

Edward Thorndike would most likely have given which of the following explanations for why cats could eventually escape his puzzle box? The cats(') _____________.

• A)eventually gained insight into how to solve the problem
• B)eventually, were able to discriminate the CS sufficiently
• C)used trial and error and slowly eliminated ineffective responses
• D)response cost for ineffective action eventually became too high

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