Tolman's research on rats learning mazes challenged operant conditioning principles by demonstrating that rats developed _____ when they learned a maze.
A)superstitious behavior
B)negative reinforcement
C)cognitive maps
D)extinction

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Tolman's research suggested that rats form cognitive maps of mazes rather than simply learning through trial and error or stimulus-response associations, indicating a cognitive aspect to learning that goes beyond the principles of operant conditioning.

Tolman's Research on Rats Learning Mazes Challenged Operant Conditioning Principles