Question

when she was 11 - years - old, samantha frequently listened to a song that listed all 50 states in america in alphabetical order. 10 years later, samanthas friend bets her $5 she cant recite the states in alphabetical order. samatha is able to remember everything correctly. which of the following psychological concepts does this demonstrate? select one answer a cognitive map. b latent learning. c episodic memory. d insight. no answer saved.

Explanation:

• Option A: A cognitive map is a mental representation of spatial relationships, not related to recalling learned information without immediate use, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Latent learning is learning that occurs without immediate reinforcement and is demonstrated when the learned behavior is shown later (like Samantha learning the states at 11 and recalling them 10 years later when prompted by the bet). This matches the scenario.
• Option C: Episodic memory is about personal experiences and events, not about learned factual information (the states in order) from the past, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: Insight is a sudden realization to solve a problem, not related to recalling learned information over time, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

B. Latent learning