Comparing Insight Learning and latent Learning

[jaydee]

So what are the similarities and differences between the two? My teacher set this as a sac question for folio sac and I was quite surprised. Any ideas?

[ReganM]

Similarities:
-in both, non-observable mental calculations are done (in insight this is done in the incubation stage, in observational learning this is the cognitive map)
-the learning appears to be "sudden", in one moment/trial it appears that the participant has not learned anything, in the next, they suddenly have all this exhitibited knowledge. learning is unexhibited until needed (??)


Differences:
-in latent learning the participant can learn stuff via observation, but not exhibit the behaviour. In insight learning the organism has not watched another organism perform the behaviour.
-in latent learning the organism learns the behaviour without intending to, and it is not done with the intent of obtaining information (kind of passive), in insight learning, the organism must choose to manipulate the environment to get the correct environment (active?)
-insight learning is said to have occured when the relationships relevant to the solution are found, and this could happen in a split second (aha-phenomenon), where as latent learning can occur over a period of time

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Gaah, I tried, LOOL.