In a Classic Animal Study Involving Maze Learning, Tryon Managed

question 477

Multiple Choice

In a classic animal study involving maze learning, Tryon managed to breed separate strains of "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rats. Tryon's study illustrates

• A)how learning takes place through classical conditioning.
• B)the field of eugenics and that some behavioral characteristics are highly influenced by heredity.
• C)the field of cognitive behaviorism and that some traits, such as intelligence, are learned through environmental experiences.
• D)the regression toward the mean level of performance after several generations of breeding.

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