A cognitive map is the mental map of a place that a person has in their mind. The hippocampus is the part of the brain that is responsible for the generation of the cognitive map.
Latent learning is learning that takes place subconsciously i.e., without the person actively trying to learn.
Hence, Ben was able to make knowledgeable guesses of which direction his house was by using his cognitive map and his ability of latent learning.
