Tolman's Experiments with Rats and Mazes Strongly Suggested That

question 35

Multiple Choice

Tolman's experiments with rats and mazes strongly suggested that:

• A)stimulus-response theories of learning were essentially correct.
• B)there is no functional difference between reinforcement and punishment.
• C)spatial learning is the primary form of learning in rats.
• D)there is a cognitive component to operant learning.

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