AP Psych Unit 6 FA Dummy 5, 2025-26

A study finds that participants suddenly find a solution to a maze without trial-and-error. What form of learning is this?

• Reinforcement extinction

• Latent mapping

• Insight learning

• Operant confusion

Which real-life example best shows insight learning?

• A teen suddenly solves a riddle after thinking about it for hours

• A student repeats math drills until improved

• A dog learns a trick with rewards

• A child imitates a sibling’s emotional response

Learning that occurs without reinforcement and is only used later is called:

• Shaping

• Latent learning

• Operant extinction

• Reflexive behavior

Learning that happens without being demonstrated until needed is called:

• Vicarious learning

• Spontaneous reinforcement

• Latent learning

• Observational rehearsal

Rats learn the layout of a maze but only use it when food is added to the goal box. What is this an example of?

• Instinctive drift

• Insight learning

• Latent learning

• Positive reinforcement

A study shows students who wander a campus remember routes well later when asked for directions, despite no prior practice. This supports:

• Shaping

• Latent learning

• Stimulus extinction

• Operant modeling

Which of the following illustrates latent learning in everyday life?

• A child can suddenly recall a game rule after watching others play for weeks

• A teen avoids chores after being punished

• A dog stops barking when not rewarded

• A student studies harder after failing a test

A mental representation of a layout is called:

• Reflexive map

• Sensory shaping

• Cognitive map

• Observational layout

A mental image of one's physical environment used for navigation is referred to as:

• Cognitive map

• Spontaneous path

• Spatial memory

• Mapping drift

A student who walks through a school once but later can recall the room locations without a map has used:

• Latent learning

• Operant conditioning

• Cognitive map

• Reflexive behavior