Mike loves Q-Mart and shops there often. One day, another customer asked Mike if he knows where turkey basters are in the store. Mike immediately gives directions to the exact aisle, even though he has never looked for turkey basters himself. Mike has displayed ____.?
a. ?insight
b. ?vicarious experience
c. ?latent learning
d. ?the rectangular bias
ANSWER:
c
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