Gerald has recently moved to the big city and takes the bus to work each day. One day he borrows a friend's car and drives in the city for the first time. Gerald has no problem finding his way to work because he has learned the route through:
A) latent learning.
B) classical conditioning.
C) operant conditioning.
D) counterconditioning.

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Latent learning refers to learning that is not immediately expressed through behavior but can be demonstrated later when reinforcement is provided. In this case, Gerald was able to navigate through the city because he had learned the route through previous experiences of taking the bus, which is an example of latent learning. Choice B, classical conditioning, and choice C, operant conditioning, are not relevant in this scenario as they involve the association between a stimulus and a response or the consequences of a behavior. Choice D, counterconditioning, is also not applicable as it involves replacing an undesirable response with a desirable one through conditioning techniques.

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