Suppose You Wanted to Study Learning in Alligators

question 139

Multiple Choice

Suppose you wanted to study learning in alligators. You give an alligator food if it approaches a green wall but not if it approaches a red wall. After hundreds of trials the alligator still approaches each wall equally. Which of the following conclusions is best?

• A) Alligators are color-blind.
• B) Alligators are unable to learn.
• C) Alligators are not motivated to seek food.
• D) It is premature to draw any conclusions about learning in alligators until they are studied in a wider variety of situations.

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