Gestalt & Insight Learning
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In the context of insight learning experiments conducted on the chimpanzee 'Sultan' by the Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Köhler, which of the following statements most accurately explains the core philosophical feature of this theory and its main distinction from mechanical learning?
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Understanding Insight Learning
According to Gestalt Psychology, learning occurs through the sudden and immediate understanding of the holistic view of a problem rather than viewing its partial elements separately.
- Köhler's experiments on 'Sultan' proved that when an organism observes the entire situation of a problem directly, insight suddenly arises in its mind.
- This cognitive restructuring is entirely different from Thorndike's mechanical 'Trial and Error' method.
Therefore, option B accurately captures the essence of insight learning and its distinction from mechanical learning.
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