Edward Tolman explained the results of his study by theorizing that the rats were learning about the maze during every trial but they __________.

Tolman’s latent learning studies showed that rats could learn the maze even when they did not receive a reward. They did not show that learning in their behavior until food was introduced, which gave them a reason to perform. Therefore, the rats were not motivated to demonstrate what they had learned without reinforcement.

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