Tolman demonstrated that rats can learn to run a maze correctly even though they were never reinforced for successfully running through it.This demonstrated that the rats called on their _____ to help them reach the end of the maze more quickly.
A)latent learning
B)vicarious reinforcement learning
C)insight learning
D)trial-and-error learning

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The correct term for this type of learning is latent learning, where the learning is not immediately demonstrated in behavior but can later be expressed when there is an incentive to do so. This suggests that the rats were forming cognitive maps of the maze even though they were not being rewarded for it in the beginning. The other options are not applicable in this scenario - vicarious reinforcement learning refers to learning by observing the consequences of others' behavior, insight learning involves sudden realization of a problem's solution, and trial-and-error learning involves learning through repeated attempts and mistakes.

Tolman Demonstrated That Rats Can Learn to Run a Maze