When Tolman Trained Rats to Run a Maze to Obtain

question 16

Multiple Choice

When Tolman trained rats to run a maze to obtain a food reward,and then blocked the original path,the rats immediately took the shortest route to the food.Tolman interpreted this finding as an indication that the rats had acquired:

• A) neural connections between stimuli in the maze and particular muscle movements.
• B) a cognitive map of the location of the food.
• C) an excellent sense of smell.
• D) learning that was not dependent on a food reward.

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