Through trial and error, a rat learns to run a maze without mistakes to receive a food reward. this is an example of

The trial and error of a rat learning to run through a maze is an example of operant conditioning.

Operant conditioning is a learning process through which a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment. The rat learns that if the wrong path is taken, there is no food. Food is the reward and reinforcement. Choices are made between certain decisions and consequences.

ANSWER: Operant conditioning

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