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The answer is purposiveness of behavior.

Edward Tolman is a purposive behaviorist whose work contributed to cognitive learning theory.  His theory was called Purposive Behaviorism because he dealt with behaviors that are purposive or goal directed. Behaviors become purposive when an individual seeks something in its environment.  The bits of knowledge and cognition gathered while seeking in the environment serve as cognitive maps are used to navigate more and find routes to his goal.