In a Laboratory, a Mouse Runs a Maze Faster on the Third

question 41

Multiple Choice

In a laboratory, a mouse runs a maze faster on the third try and even faster on the fifth try. Which of the following describes best what has taken place?

• A) The mouse has doubly imprinted the maze.
• B) The mouse has first learned the maze and then established its pattern in a fixed behavior.
• C) The mouse has learned more about the maze on each trial.
• D) The mouse learned the maze on the first three tries and then imprinted what it learned on the fourth try.

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