Psychologist Wolfgang Köhler's problem solving experiment with the chimpanzee,the banana,and the box was important because it:
A) showed the extreme effectiveness of shaping behavior using reward and punishment
B) showed that chimpanzees have an unconscious mind
C) suggested that animals such as chimpanzees think and use cognition
D) demonstrated how animals were unable to think; that this was a purely human behavior

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Köhler's experiment with the chimpanzee and the banana demonstrated that the chimpanzee engaged in problem-solving and used cognitive abilities to solve the problem, suggesting that animals such as chimpanzees can think and use cognition. This challenged the previously held belief that only humans were capable of such complex mental processes. The experiment did not necessarily focus on reward and punishment or the unconscious mind, and it did not demonstrate that animals were unable to think.

Psychologist Wolfgang Köhler's Problem Solving Experiment with the Chimpanzee,the Banana,and