Term ID: T3371

Latent Learning

/latent-learning/
Learning that occurs without immediate reinforcement or obvious behavioral change, becoming apparent only when motivation exists.
Example: Rats exploring a maze without reward who later navigate it quickly when food is introduced at the end.

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Reference: Tolman & Honzik (1930)