Everyday you walk across campus, passing many buildings you've not had need to enter. Toward the end of the term you have to speak to your professor about a research paper. When she tells you her office is in Murray Hall, you know exactly where it is. You have demonstrated
A)contingency theory.
B)the role of expectancy.
C)latent learning.
D)observational learning.

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Latent learning is the process of learning that occurs without apparent reinforcement and is not demonstrated until there is a motivation to demonstrate it. In this scenario, the individual has been passively learning the location of various buildings as they walk across campus every day, without any direct reinforcement or motivation to memorize the information. However, when they need to go to Murray Hall to speak with their professor, the location is suddenly relevant and they are able to demonstrate their knowledge, indicating latent learning.

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