Kohler proved that learning is:

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The correct option is (4):

Wolfgang Köhler was a key figure in Gestalt psychology, which emphasizes that "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts." Köhler's experiments with chimpanzees, particularly his work with Sultan, demonstrated that learning often occurs through sudden realization or "insight," rather than through gradual trial and error. This insight learning is achieved when the learner perceives the problem and its elements as a unified whole, grasping the relationships between the components to find a solution. Therefore, Köhler's theory posits that genuine learning involves restructuring the perceptual field—seeing the *whole situation perception*—to understand the necessary steps to achieve a goal. This cognitive reorganization is what defines insightful learning.

The incorrect option is (1):
The concept of "bonding of stimulus and responses" is the fundamental premise of behaviorist theories of learning, such as E.L. Thorndike's Trial and Error or B.F. Skinner's Operant Conditioning. This mechanistic S-R bonding perspective directly contrasts with Köhler's cognitive, holistic Gestalt view.

The incorrect option is (2):
While perception is involved in learning, Köhler's theory specifically rejects the idea that learning is based merely on *the perception of different part of situation*. Insight relies on seeing the structure and connection of all parts together (the whole), not just isolated elements separately.

The incorrect option is (3):
Learning through insight is a sudden, goal-directed cognitive process, which makes it distinct from *an autonomous random activity*. Random activity is characteristic of the initial stages of Trial and Error learning, which Köhler's work aimed to distinguish itself from as a primary explanation for complex learning.