A mouse is placed in a maze and timed to see how long it takes him to reach the end. Once the first trial is completed, the experimenter places him back in the maze again to see if the speed in which he completes it changes; this is referred to as a:
A) token response.
B) drive-reduction method.
C) free-operant paradigm.
D) discrete trial.

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This scenario describes a discrete trial, where the mouse's performance in a maze is measured in distinct, separate attempts or trials to see if there is an improvement in speed over time.

A Mouse Is Placed in a Maze and Timed to See