A Phenomenon of Latent Learning in Rats Experiment

A group of rats was run through a maze for 12 days. On days 1 through 10, there was no food reward at the end of the maze, and the rats made many errors as they slowly moved through the maze. On day 11, researchers placed a food reward at the end of the maze. With the food reward in place, the rats ran the maze very quickly and with few errors. According to psychologist EDWARD C. TOLMAN, this experiment demonstrated a phenomenon called LATENT LEARNING.

Edward C. Tolman is an American psychologist who focuses on purposive behaviorism and based on the experiment that is conducted above using a group of rats as the subject, this phenomenon demonstrated latent learning.

What psychologist proposed the concept of latent learning in the rat experiment?

The psychologist who proposed the concept of latent learning in the rat experiment is Edward C. Tolman.