A male rat was repeatedly exposed to female rats in heat that were sprayed with the scent of wintergreen. He was also repeatedly exposed to female rats who were not in heat and who were sprayed with the scent of oil of cloves. When tested later, the male rat's testosterone levels rose whenever he smelled oil of wintergreen but not when he smelled oil of cloves. What did the male rat exhibit?

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The male rat exhibited discrimination by associating the scent of wintergreen with female rats in heat and not associating the scent of oil of cloves with them, showing he could differentiate between the two stimuli based on his experiences.

A Male Rat Was Repeatedly Exposed to Female Rats in Heat