latent

(adjective)

Existing or present but concealed or inactive.

Related Terms

  • manifest

Examples of latent in the following topics:

  • Latent Learning

    • Latent learning occurs without any obvious conditioning or reinforcement of a behavior, illustrating a cognitive component to learning.
    • Latent learning is a form of learning that is not immediately expressed in an overt response.
    • Latent learning implies that learning can take place without any behavioral changes being immediately present.
    • While most early studies of latent learning were done with rats, later studies began to involve children.
    • Edward Tolman was a behavioral psychologist who first demonstrated latent learning in rats.
  • The Nature and Meaning of Dreams

    • Freud's theory described dreams as having both latent and manifest content.
    • Latent content consists of deep unconscious wishes or fantasies, while manifest content is superficial and meaningless.
    • Manifest content often masks or obscures latent content.
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