A rat that was allowed to roam freely in a maze without reinforcement will later find food at the end of the maze faster than a rat that has never seen the maze. According to Tolman, the experienced rat can do this because
A)rats have a genetic predisposition for spatial-directional skills.
B)the experienced rat was inadvertently hungry because of the increased activity, resulting in a stronger desire for food.
C)the experienced rat had actually learned the intricacies of the maze, but the learning was latent.
D)the inexperienced rat was overweight because of inactivity and could not run as fast the well-conditioned experienced rat.

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Tolman's theory of latent learning suggests that learning may take place without any reinforcement, but may not become apparent until there is a reason or incentive to demonstrate the learning. Therefore, the experienced rat had actually learned the intricacies of the maze, but the learning was latent.

A Rat That Was Allowed to Roam Freely in a Maze