What type of "thinking" did Tolman study in rats, and why?
A. The rats' ability to remember how to run through a maze and find food at the end, because this had already been demonstrated in rats previously
B. The rats' knowledge of the dangers of their surroundings, because this is crucial for survival of the species
C. The rats' ability to form a mental map of their environment, because other species were known to demonstrate similar abilities
D. The rats' knowledge of an unnatural setting, such as a laboratory, because this was how animal behavior was usually studied at that time
Answer: C
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