What surprising finding did Edward Tolman discover after day 11 of the rat maze experiment, when the third group of rats received a reinforcer after having not received any reinforcers on the previous 10 days?
◦ The rats in group three showed a drastic increase in their ability to navigate the maze, with speeds equivalent to the second group of rats that were never rewarded.
◦ The rats in group three continued to meander to the end of the maze, never reaching the performance levels of rats in groups one (always rewarded) or two (never rewarded).
◦ The rats in group three showed a significant increase in their ability to navigate the maze, with speeds equivalent to the first group of rats that were always rewarded.
◦ By the end of the 11th day of the experiment, the rats in group three began to show signs of disinterest and a lack of motivation to complete the maze.
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