Answer: B. learning
Explanation: To be exact, this is a form of Latent Learning. Latent Learning is a process of gaining knowledge or retaining new information that is not apparent at the time of learning but manifests itself when needed in the future. Latent Learning is not a process that requires conscious effort. The food reward here serves as the motivation to learn the route and will enhance the rats' ability to retain memory of the route that takes them to the food.
