Why might Tolman's latent learning results pose a problem for strict, Skinnerian views of learning
A)The results suggest that direct reinforcement is not necessary for learning to occur.
B)The results suggest that internal processes may be necessary to fully explain learning.
C)The results suggest that insight is an important part of learning.
D)both A and B

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Tolman's latent learning experiments demonstrated that rats could learn the layout of a maze without direct reinforcement, suggesting that learning can occur without immediate rewards (A) and that internal cognitive processes (like mental mapping) play a role in learning (B), challenging the Skinnerian emphasis on external reinforcement as the sole driver of learning.

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