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Question
Identify if the following behaviour is due to learning or not. Give reasons for your answer.
In spite of getting hurt, Shayana, a five year old child, continues to play with knife.
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Solution
In this case, the behaviour can’t be attributed to learning. This is because even after her past experiences, Shayana has not learned that she should not play with knife in order to avoid getting hurt.
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