CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Latent learning is the subconscious retention of information without reinforcement or motivation. In latent learning, one changes behavior only when there is sufficient motivation later than when they subconsciously retained the information.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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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