When a rat is placed in a T-maze and learns to turn left to get the food, behaviorists would call this learning strategy an example of ___________.
A) place learning
B) response learning
C) probed learning
D) strategic learning

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Response learning refers to learning a specific response or behavior in order to achieve a goal, such as turning left in the T-maze to get the food reward. Place learning refers to learning the spatial layout of an environment, while probed learning and strategic learning do not accurately describe the type of learning observed in the T-maze task.

When a Rat Is Placed in a T-Maze and Learns