Which of the following is true regarding latent inhibition?
A) Learning associated with latent inhibition involves forgetting a response, resulting in relatively poor learning.
B) Learning associated with latent inhibition involves forgetting a response, resulting in very effective learning.
C) Learning associated with latent inhibition is slow, resulting in relatively poor learning.
D) Learning associated with latent inhibition is slow, resulting in very effective learning.

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Latent inhibition refers to the phenomenon where prior exposure to a stimulus without any consequences makes it harder to learn a new association with that stimulus later on. This results in slower learning because the individual has "learned to ignore" the stimulus, leading to relatively poor learning when a new association is attempted.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding Latent Inhibition