Suppose one encounters construction while driving home. One cannot take the regular route but has no trouble in determining an alternate route to reach home. This ability is MOST like the behavior of animals in which researcher's studies?
A) John. B. Watson
B) Edward Tolman
C) Ivan Pavlov
D) B. F. Skinner

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Edward Tolman is most associated with cognitive maps in rats, which is similar to a person finding an alternate route home. His research demonstrated that rats could navigate mazes and remember the layout, indicating they had formed a mental representation of the maze, akin to humans finding a new way when their usual path is blocked.

Suppose One Encounters Construction While Driving Home