Edward Tolman Studied Rats Running Through Mazes and Found That

question 31

Multiple Choice

Edward Tolman studied rats running through mazes and found that ____.

• A) the rats who were both punished for incorrect choices and rewarded for correct choices learned the maze faster than rats that were only either punished or rewarded
• B) the rats' ability to cognitively process the maze had no effect on their success in reaching the end
• C) rats that had been allowed to wander through the maze without rewards learned the maze more quickly than normal once they began to be rewarded for reaching the end
• D) primary reinforcers were more effective than secondary reinforcers in teaching the rats to successfully navigate the maze

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