It Was Observed That Some Birds in England Were Learning

question 86

Multiple Choice

It was observed that some birds in England were learning to puncture the tops of milk bottles to get the cream. One explanation was that the birds' attention was being drawn to the milk bottles by other birds that had discovered this "trick." Which phenomenon does this explanation demonstrate?

• A) observational conditioning
• B) emotional contagion
• C) imitation
• D) stimulus enhancement

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