How is Thorndike's puzzle box different from Skinner's box?
A. Thorndike tested how often a cat would press a lever for food; Skinner tested how long it took for a chimpanzee to learn a maze.
B. Thorndike recorded how long it took a rat to learn a maze; Skinner used his box to demonstrate insight learning in chimpanzees.
C. Skinner tested how fast a cat could escape a box; Thorndike proved that rats use latent learning to solve mazes.
D. Skinner used his box to reduce the time needed to condition animals; Thorndike tested how long it took a cat to figure out how to escape a box.
Answer: D
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