Tolman's research on latent learning suggests that in order to learn the routes through a maze, rats must
A) just be allowed to first explore the maze.
B) explore the maze when they are highly motivated.
C) be reinforced for reaching the end of the maze.
D) first be classically conditioned to show no fear in mazes.

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Tolman's research showed that rats who were allowed to explore the maze without reinforcement were able to learn the routes through the maze, even though they did not receive any rewards during the exploration. This suggests that learning can occur without the presence of reinforcement, which contradicts the behaviorist theory.

Tolman's Research on Latent Learning Suggests That in Order to Learn