Kandeland his colleagues (1973) performed a classical conditioning study on sea slugs. Slugs showed an unconditioned response to shock by showing a defensive posture. When shocked 4-5 times in succession, the slugs showed the same defensive posture days later. This indicates, via classical conditioning, that slugs

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The fact that the slugs showed the same defensive posture days later indicates that they formed a long-term memory of how to respond to shocks through classical conditioning. Option A is incorrect as the study found evidence of long-term memory formation. Option B is incorrect as the study did show evidence of learning through classical conditioning. Option D is incorrect as the study actually demonstrated that slugs can learn and remember.

Kandeland His Colleagues (1973) Performed a Classical Conditioning Study on Sea