In Bandura's study with the Bobo doll, the children in the group who saw the model punished did not imitate the model at first. They would only imitate the model if given a reward for doing so. The fact that these children had obviously learned the behavior without actually performing it is an example of __________.
A) latent learning
B) operant conditioning
C) classical conditioning
D) insight learning

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Latent learning is when learning occurs without any obvious change in behavior, as seen in the children who saw the model punished but only imitated when given a reward. Operant conditioning involves the association between behavior and consequence (rewards or punishments), but in this case, the behavior was not immediately performed even though the consequence was known. Classical conditioning involves the association between two stimuli, which is not applicable in this scenario. Insight learning is a sudden realization of a solution to a problem and is not relevant to this study.

In Bandura's Study with the Bobo Doll, the Children in the Group