Psychologists testing the relationship between environment and development developed the "rat wonderland" experiment. The control group rats were placed in plain cages, and the experimental group rats were placed in enriched cages with colorful patterns, platforms, and ladders. Rats that were raised in the enriched cage environments
A) had smaller, lighter brains.
B) had brains with a thinner cortex.
C) were superior at learning mazes.
D) exhibited all of these characteristics.

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Rats raised in enriched environments, like the "rat wonderland," showed improved learning abilities, such as being superior at navigating mazes, due to enhanced neural development from the stimulation provided by their environment.

Psychologists Testing the Relationship Between Environment and Development Developed the "Rat