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In Tolman's study of latent learning, one group of rats was rewarded for getting out of the maze, a second was not rewarded during training trials but was rewarded eventually, and a third group of rats was
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not rewarded.
B
rewarded every time they completed the maze.
C
rewarded every 10 days.
D
sporadically rewarded.

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Understand the concept of latent learning: Latent learning is a form of learning that is not immediately expressed in an overt response; it occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned.
Review Tolman's study: Tolman conducted experiments with rats in mazes to demonstrate latent learning. He used different groups of rats to show how learning can occur without reinforcement.
Identify the groups in Tolman's study: In the study, there were typically three groups of rats. One group was rewarded every time they completed the maze, another group was not rewarded during the initial trials but was rewarded later, and a third group was not rewarded at all.
Analyze the purpose of each group: The group that was not rewarded initially but was rewarded later demonstrated latent learning, as they showed improved performance once a reward was introduced, indicating they had learned the maze without reinforcement.
Determine the correct answer: Based on the description of the groups, the correct answer to the problem is the group that was rewarded every time they completed the maze, as this aligns with the typical setup in Tolman's experiments.
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