Metzgar (1967) released pairs of white-footed mice into a room with a screech owl. One of the pair had been given the opportunity to explore the room for a few days before the experimental session. The other mouse had no prior experience in the room. On 13 of the 17 trials, the owl caught a mouse. Only two of these were from the group that was familiar with the room. These results provide evidence for
A) insight learning.
B) latent learning.
C) rule learning.
D) social learning.

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The results indicate latent learning, as the mice that had the opportunity to explore the room without reinforcement were better able to avoid the owl, demonstrating they had learned about the environment in a way that was not immediately apparent until it was necessary to use that knowledge for survival.

Metzgar (1967) Released Pairs of White-Footed Mice into a Room