Question

Listed are several examples of types of animal behavior. Choose the letter of the correct term (A-E) that matches each example in the following questions. operant conditioning classical conditioning innate behavior imprinting altruistic behavior Through trial and error, a rat learns to run a maze without mistakes to receive a food reward.

Answer 1

The correct answer is operant conditioning.

The rat's behavior is learned, making it a conditioned behavior. In operant conditioning, the behavior is learned through the use of reward or punishment. In the case of the rat, its conditioned behavior is to navigate the maze to receive its reward: food.