In the classic latent learning experiments described in your text, it appears that the rats developed a mental representation of the maze. Researchers call this mental representation a
A)discriminative stimulus.
B)cognitive map.
C)mental device.
D)secondary reinforcer.
E)latent structure.

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The correct term for the mental representation of the maze that rats developed in the latent learning experiments is a "cognitive map." This term reflects the understanding that the rats formed a mental picture or map of the maze, which they could navigate even without direct rewards.

In the Classic Latent Learning Experiments Described in Your Text