Gestalt & Insight Learning
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With reference to the 'Insight Learning Theory' propounded by Gestalt psychologists Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, and particularly Wolfgang Köhler, when the chimpanzee named Sultan solved the problem of obtaining bananas by using a stick and stacking boxes on top of each other, which of the following statements is most appropriate and scientifically true regarding the ontological and cognitive characteristics of this learning process?
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According to Gestalt psychology, learning is not merely mechanical practice or conditioning, but is based on the holistic perception of the situation and sudden 'insight'. Köhler's experiments proved that higher-level organisms solve problems empirically and suddenly by synthesizing various components of the situation together.
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