Asked by Kawaii Maddox on Jun 30, 2024

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You drive around town with your friends for several weeks after arriving at your new college. You often drive by the post office but have never been inside. At the end of the semester, you need to pick up a birthday package from your parents at the post office. You immediately drive directly to the post office without getting lost. What type of learning is illustrated here?

A) generalization
B) latent learning
C) intrinsic learning
D) insightful behavior

Latent Learning

Latent learning is a process where knowledge or skills are acquired subconsciously without immediate evidence of acquisition, becoming apparent only when a situation calls for their application.

Post Office

A post office is a public facility or service providing mail-related services such as sending and receiving parcels and letters, postal money orders, and other forms of correspondence.

Semester

A half-year term used in academic institutions to divide the academic year, typically into two main periods of study.

  • Comprehend the principle of acquiring knowledge that surpasses direct changes in behavior, encompassing hidden learning and mental representations.
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Warisara KhothaisongJul 03, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Latent learning occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned. In this scenario, you learned the location of the post office without deliberately trying to memorize it, and this knowledge became apparent when you needed to use it.