This experiment was conducted by Tolman who believed that rather than learning a stimulus-response connection, rats actually created a ______ meaning they had an overall knowledge of the structure and spatial pattern that give them a general sense of where to go.
What is Tolman's "Cognitive Map?"
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His research program was creative and helped to institutionalize the maze as standard research apparatus. His cognitive theory resonates with today’s research in animal’s spatial behavior and short-term memory. He had an incredible sense of perspective where he was fully absorbed in his research but did not take himself too seriously and did not think his theories were timeless truths.
Who is Tolman?
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The idea of learning being the result of a gradual increase in "habit strength" eventually became a salient feature of this man's learning theory.
Who is Clark Hull?
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Hull worked on these two topics before entering the realm of learning.
What is aptitude testing and hypnosis?
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Created by Hull, this system is a set of postulates or statements about behavior based on accumulated knowledge from research and logic that are assumed to be true, but cannot be tested directly.