In a Demonstration of Observational Learning,rats Can Identify Food That

question 109

Multiple Choice

In a demonstration of observational learning,rats can identify food that is safe to eat by

• A)observing where humans place poison rat traps.
• B)feeding small pieces of the food to other rats and observing the result.
• C)smelling the breath of other rats.
• D)associating certain tastes with illness.

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