On the way home from work, you decide to explore a side street that you have passed on several occasions. You are surprised to find that it runs parallel to the expressway. Several weeks later, there is a major accident on your usual travel route so you take this alternate route home. This is an example of ________ learning.
A) discrimination
B) latent
C) operant
D) associative

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This is an example of latent learning, which refers to knowledge that is not immediately expressed or observable but can be called upon later when needed. In this scenario, the individual has learned about the existence of the side street (latent learning) and later utilizes this knowledge when their usual travel route is obstructed. The other options (discrimination, operant, and associative learning) do not fit this scenario as well.

On the Way Home from Work, You Decide to Explore