A Rat That Was Allowed to Roam Freely in a Maze

question 11

Multiple Choice

A rat that was allowed to roam freely in a maze without reinforcement will later find food at the end of the maze faster than a rat that has never seen the maze. According to Tolman, the experienced rat can do this because

• A)rats have a genetic predisposition for spatial-directional skills.
• B)the experienced rat was inadvertently hungry because of the increased activity, resulting in a stronger desire for food.
• C)the experienced rat had actually learned the intricacies of the maze, but the learning was latent.
• D)the inexperienced rat was overweight because of inactivity and could not run as fast the well-conditioned experienced rat.

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