In the Classic Latent Learning Experiments Described in Your Text

question 37

Multiple Choice

In the classic latent learning experiments described in your text, it appears that the rats developed a mental representation of the maze. Researchers call this mental representation a

• A)discriminative stimulus.
• B)cognitive map.
• C)mental device.
• D)secondary reinforcer.
• E)latent structure.

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Definitions:

Compound

A substance formed from two or more elements chemically bonded together in a fixed ratio.

3-nitrophthalic Acid

An aromatic dicarboxylic acid compound with a nitro group substituted at the 3-position on the benzene ring.

Pentanedioic Acid

An organic compound also known as glutaric acid, with the formula C5H8O4, characterized by two carboxylic acid groups at each end of a five-carbon chain.

Trans-1,3-cyclohexanedicarboxylic Acid

A type of dicarboxylic acid where the carboxyl groups are located on the first and third carbon atoms of a cyclohexane ring, in a trans configuration.