For 10 days,a group of rats is simply allowed to explore a maze.On Day 11,food is introduced at a specific location within the maze,and the rats find it.On Day 12,the rats move to the food's location just as quickly as rats who had been trained for many days with food in that location.The most plausible explanation for this result is that

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The rats permitted only to explore learned the layout of the maze. The fact that they were able to find the food on Day 11 suggests that they had formed a cognitive map of the maze, which allowed them to locate the food on Day 12. This is a form of learning known as latent learning, where learning takes place but is not immediately demonstrated until there is a reason to use it. Option B can be ruled out because the rats in both groups were able to find the food, indicating that the reward was sufficient. Similarly, option C is unlikely because while certain behaviors related to finding food may be innate, the rats still need to learn how to navigate the maze. Option D is incorrect because the rats in the second group were trained to locate food at a specific location, whereas the group that was permitted only to explore was not given any specific training.

For 10 Days,a Group of Rats Is Simply Allowed to Explore