In a Series of Studies, Thorndike Put Hungry Cats into Specially

question 244

Multiple Choice

In a series of studies, Thorndike put hungry cats into specially constructed cages called puzzle boxes. He placed plates of food just outside the cages where the cats could see and smell them. At the end of his studies, Thorndike concluded that the cats:

• A) were able to escape quickly because of their insight and reasoning abilities.
• B) were classically conditioned to fear the puzzle boxes.
• C) were classically conditioned to salivate at the sight of the puzzle boxes.
• D) used trial and error to escape from the puzzle boxes.

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