Tolman demonstrated that rats can learn to run a maze correctly even though they were never reinforced for successfully running through it.This demonstrated that the rats called on their _____ to help them reach the end of the maze more quickly.

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Tolman's experiment demonstrated latent learning, which is the acquisition of knowledge or skills that are not immediately reflected in behavior. The rats were not reinforced for running the maze correctly, yet they still learned and were able to demonstrate their knowledge later on.

Tolman Demonstrated That Rats Can Learn to Run a Maze