Road construction prevents you from getting to the shopping mall using the route that you usually travel. You think about the situation for a moment and then come up with a different route to take. To figure out this alternative route, you use what Tolman referred to as:
A) biological preparedness.
B) stimulus generalization.
C) a cognitive map.
D) instinctive drift.

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Tolman's concept of cognitive maps refers to mental representations of physical space and can be used to navigate and find alternate routes when the usual route is blocked. This is the most appropriate answer choice in this scenario. Biological preparedness refers to the innate tendency of animals to learn certain associations more easily than others, stimulus generalization refers to extending learned responses to similar stimuli, and instinctive drift refers to the instinctual behaviors that can interfere with trained behaviors. None of these concepts relate directly to finding an alternate route.

Road Construction Prevents You from Getting to the Shopping Mall