A challenge to operant accounts,Tolman's experiments demonstrated that latent learning can be established in rats:
A)by only using secondary reinforcers.
B)by the use of shaping through successive approximations.
C)by occasionally punishing an otherwise reinforced response.
D)without any obvious reinforcement.

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Tolman's experiments on rats showed that latent learning, or learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement, can be established. This challenges operant accounts, which emphasize the role of reinforcement in learning. Therefore, the correct answer is D, without any obvious reinforcement.

A Challenge to Operant Accounts,Tolman's Experiments Demonstrated That Latent Learning