Asked by kayla magness on May 08, 2024
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In E. C. Tolman's experiment, some rats were trained to run through mazes for standard food goals, while other rats were allowed to explore the mazes for 10 days without food goals or other rewards. Later, when food rewards were placed in a box at the far end of the maze, the previously unrewarded rats reached the food box as quickly as the rewarded rats after only one or two trials. This experiment demonstrated that the rats had the ability to form ________ of their surroundings.
A) observational models
B) operant chambers
C) cognitive maps
D) orienting reflexes
Observational Models
Learning through observing the behaviors of others and the outcomes of those behaviors, also known as social learning.
Operant Chambers
Enclosures used to study animal behavior through operant conditioning, featuring mechanisms for delivering reinforcements and punishments.
- Appreciate the essential contribution of cognitive operations to educational processes.
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Anureet VirdiMay 12, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The experiment conducted by E.C. Tolman suggested that the rats that were initially untrained were able to form a "cognitive map" of their surroundings, allowing them to reach the food box as quickly as the trained rats once the reward was introduced. Therefore, the best choice is C) cognitive maps.
Learning Objectives
- Appreciate the essential contribution of cognitive operations to educational processes.