Mr. Fremont tells his French class, "La plume means 'pen.'" Which one of the following students in his class is exhibiting Tolman's notion of latent learning?
A) Alicia immediately repeats the sentence, "La plume means 'pen.'"
B) Bethany also repeats the sentence immediately, but she mispronounces the French word plume as "plum."
C) Caroline is reading a novel hidden between the pages of her French book and so isn't paying attention.
D) Donna says nothing at the time, but she correctly recites the French word for "pen" the next day.

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Donna exhibits Tolman's notion of latent learning because she does not immediately repeat or demonstrate her knowledge, but can correctly recall and demonstrate the information at a later time.

Mr Fremont Tells His French Class, "La Plume Means 'Pen