Hank is a scientist who works in an animal research lab. He would like to recreate Tolman's maze experiment but is not supposed to overfeed the rats in his lab. So, instead of food, he plans to have the rats find brightly colored marbles that he places within the maze. Is this substitution likely to be effective for reproducing Tolman's findings?
A. Yes, the rats are likely to seek out whatever reinforcer is placed in the maze.
B. Yes, as long as he uses classical conditioning first to associate the marbles with a primary reinforcer.
C. No, rats will only learn behavior if they are reinforced with food.
D. No, Tolman's findings have not been able to be reproduced with food or any other reinforcement.
Answer: B
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