Suppose a person never buys eggs because he doesn't like them. One weekend, he has guests who love eggs, and so he decides to buy some at the store. Even though he has never bought eggs at this store, he knows exactly where they are in the store from all the times he has shopped there before. The fact that he has learned where the eggs are during those past trips is an example of:
A) sensitization.
B) habituation.
C) perceptual learning.
D) latent learning.

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Latent learning occurs when an individual learns something without it being immediately apparent or without a clear reinforcement at the time of learning. In this case, the person learned the location of the eggs without actively trying to remember it or having an immediate need for that information, which became useful later when he needed to buy eggs for his guests.

Suppose a Person Never Buys Eggs Because He Doesn't Like