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 behaviour without actually performing it is an example of:
A)latent learning.
B)operant conditioning.
C)classical conditioning.
D)imitational learning.

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Latent learning refers to learning that occurs without a corresponding change in behavior. In this case, the children in the group who saw the model punished had learned the behavior of aggression towards the Bobo doll without actually performing it themselves, but only demonstrated it when given a reward. This suggests that they had a latent (hidden) knowledge of the behavior that was later expressed when reinforcement was provided.

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