In the typical radial arm maze,rats tend to orient themselves on the basis of
A) the colors of the arms.
B) the size of the arms.
C) the number of the arms.
D) the length of the arms.
E) external room cues.

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In the typical radial arm maze, rats tend to orient themselves on the basis of external room cues, such as the position of doors, windows or other features of the room. This is known as "spatial mapping," a process by which animals mentally represent the spatial relationships between objects in their environment. The other options, such as the colors, size, number, or length of the arms, are not as relevant to the rat's ability to navigate the maze as external spatial cues are.

In the Typical Radial Arm Maze,rats Tend to Orient Themselves