Edward Tolman was a behavioral psychologist. His experiments with rats led to a theory that animals can learn connections between stimuli without a biological event to reinforce learning. What is this theory known as?
A)S-S view
B)S-R view
C)Reinforcement theory
D)Behavioral theory

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Tolman's S-S view of behavior claims that animals can learn connections between stimuli without a biological event to reinforce learning. This idea was supported by an experiment he (and colleagues) conducted wherein rats, when hungry, were able to find food in a maze on first trial after previously given the chance to explore the maze when not hungry.

Edward Tolman Was a Behavioral Psychologist