Which one of the following statements best explains the difference between the work of Thorndike and Köhler?
A. The cats in Thorndike's puzzle box considered their options before acting, while Köhler's chimps used trial and error to solve problems.
B. Köhler found that chimpanzees often think about problems before trying a solution, while Thorndike's cats used trial and error to escape the puzzle box at first.
C. The chimpanzees easily escaped the puzzle box using physical strength, while cats learned how to press a lever to escape using trial and error.
D. Thorndike's puzzle box experiments revealed that cats use a balanced approach to problems, while the chimps in Köhler's experiments used classical conditioning.
Answer: B
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