Which of the following best defines learning in psychology?
AAny relatively permanent change in behaviour or behavioural potential produced by experience
BAny temporary shift in behaviour caused by drugs, fatigue or sudden illness
CAny biological maturation that occurs without exposure to the environment
DAny habit that is fully present in the newborn at the time of birth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Any relatively permanent change in behaviour or behavioural potential produced by experience
1. The chapter opens the Nature of Learning section with a single quoted definition.
2. It states: learning is any relatively permanent change in behaviour or behavioural potential produced by experience.
3. Changes from drugs, fatigue or illness are explicitly excluded as not being learning.
4. Changes due to practice and experience that are relatively permanent illustrate learning.
5. Hence the textbook definition is the long quoted statement.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Psychology Ch 5 "Learning", p. 78, Nature of Learning_
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