Which of the following best fits the technical definition of learning?
A)a baby cries when the nurse gives the baby a vaccine shot
B)a child rides a bicycle without training wheels consistently
C)a teenager watches a shooting star in the night sky
D)a dog salivates to the smell of a piece of steak

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Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge that occurs as a result of experience. Of the options given, only riding a bicycle without training wheels consistently fits this definition. It involves a change in behavior that is the result of experience, as the child has practiced and learned how to balance and ride the bike without assistance. Crying in response to a vaccine shot is a reflexive response, not a learned behavior. Watching a shooting star and salivating in response to the smell of steak do not involve the kind of experiential learning implied by the technical definition.

Which of the Following Best Fits the Technical Definition of Learning