Urie regularly watches his father change the oil on their family car. One month the car needs an oil change, but Urie's father is out of town. To his surprise, Urie is able to do the oil change even though he didn't realize that he knew how. This is an example of ________ learning.
A) conditioned
B) latent
C) insight
D) operant

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This scenario best fits the definition of latent learning, which refers to the acquisition of knowledge or skills that are not immediately manifested in behavior. Urie observed his father change the oil on the family car and unknowingly retained that information until he had to perform the task himself.

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