The following question refers to the cat experiments conducted by Edward Thorndike. After receiving a reward for escaping the puzzle box, the cats ________.

Thorndike found that cats learned through trial and error: actions that led to a reward became more likely. With repeated chances to escape and receive food, the cats gradually escaped from the puzzle box more quickly. So the best answer is C, “gradually learned to escape more quickly.”

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