Question

You need to remove a broken light bulb from a lamp. Without a pair of gloves, you are likely to cut yourself on the jagged glass. Suddenly, it occurs to you that you can use a cut potato to remove the light bulb from the socket. You have just demonstrated ___________.A) generalizationB) insight learningC) latent learningD) discrimination

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is insight learning.

Explanation:

A kind of problem-solving or learning, which takes place instantaneously by comprehending the various aspects of an issue in spite of going through trial and error procedure is termed as insight learning. The given case is a clear illustration of insight learning. This form of learning takes place if one finds a novel way to solve an issue without the help of any other elements.  

The individual in the given case used the help of a cut potato to collect the broken pieces of a lamp, which is an illustration of insight learning. The person has used his instinct and has not used any outside source for doing what he had done.