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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Definitions:

Perfect Vacuum

An idealized state with no matter or particles present, and hence no pressure or air, which is physically unattainable but used as a baseline or reference point.

Psia Gauge

A pressure measurement expressed in pounds per square inch absolute, including the atmospheric pressure.

Atmospheric Pressure

Ambient pressure at sea level equivalent to 14.7 psia, 101.3 kPa, 1 atm, or 1.01 bar.

Psia

Pounds per square inch absolute. Measure of pressure values used in North America that factors in atmospheric pressure of 14.7 psi.