In the experiment with dull and bright rats, Cooper and Zubek demonstrated a gene-environment interaction by showing that when navigating the maze
A) dull rats raised in all environments always made more errors.
B) bright rats raised in enriched environments sometimes made more errors.
C) dull rats raised in enriched environments eventually performed as well as bright rats.
D) dull rats raised in impoverished environments performed poorly.

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Cooper and Zubek's study demonstrated a gene-environment interaction, as the dull rats raised in enriched environments eventually performed as well as the bright rats. This suggests that environmental enrichment can help overcome genetic limitations for certain traits. The other options are incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the results of the study.

In the Experiment with Dull and Bright Rats, Cooper and Zubek