AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Latent learning is best described by which of the following?
A
innate responses of an organism preventing new learning and association
B
learning that occurs in the absence of rewards
C
delayed responses that occur when new stimuli are paired with familiar ones
D
unconscious meaning that is attributed to new response patterns
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Latent learning is c) Learning that is not immediately reflected in performance and is only evident in certain contexts. Through latent learning, we can effectively perform in many contexts despite not having completed them before.

Detailed explanation-2: -In psychology, latent learning refers to knowledge that only becomes clear when a person has an incentive to display it. For example, a child might learn how to complete a math problem in class, but this learning is not immediately apparent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Latent learning is a type of learning which is not apparent in the learner’s behavior at the time of learning, but which manifests later when a suitable motivation and circumstances appear. This shows that learning can occur without any reinforcement of a behavior. .

Detailed explanation-4: -This is known as latent learning: learning that occurs but is not observable in behavior until there is a reason to demonstrate it. Latent learning also occurs in humans. Children may learn by watching the actions of their parents but only demonstrate it at a later date, when the learned material is needed.

Detailed explanation-5: -Social learning theory (Albert Bandura) posits that learning is a cognitive process that takes place in a social context and can occur purely through observation or direct instruction, even in the absence of motor reproduction or direct reinforcement.

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