If rats are allowed to wander through a complicated maze,they will subsequently run the maze with few errors when a food reward is placed at the end. Their good performance demonstrates

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The good performance of rats in running the maze with few errors when a food reward is placed at the end demonstrates latent learning. Latent learning is a type of learning that occurs without an obvious reward or reinforcement and is only seen when there is an incentive to demonstrate it. In this case, the incentive is the food reward at the end of the maze. Shaping, spontaneous recovery, and variable-ratio schedule are not applicable here.

If Rats Are Allowed to Wander Through a Complicated Maze,they