Suppose you wanted to study learning in alligators. You give an alligator food if it approaches a green wall but not if it approaches a red wall. After hundreds of trials the alligator still approaches each wall equally. Which of the following conclusions is best?

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It is premature to draw any conclusions about learning in alligators until they are studied in a wider variety of situations. This experiment only tested the alligator's ability to learn based on color discrimination in a specific context. Further experiments are needed to understand the full extent of alligator learning abilities.

Suppose You Wanted to Study Learning in Alligators