A child sees a toy on a shelf. After several unsuccessful attempts to reach it, the child pushes a box over to the shelf to gain access to the toy. This type of learning is called ________.
A) shaping
B) response acquisition
C) insight
D) social learning

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This type of learning is called insight because the child has gained a sudden realization of how to solve the problem and access the toy by pushing the box over. Shaping refers to the gradual reinforcement of behaviors to reach a desired outcome, response acquisition refers to the process of learning a new behavior through conditioning, and social learning refers to learning through observing and imitating others. None of these fully apply to the scenario described.

A Child Sees a Toy on a Shelf