Regarding Observational Learning, or Modeling, Which of the Following Statements

question 390

Multiple Choice

Regarding observational learning, or modeling, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Humans are the only mammals that have the capacity for observational learning.
• B)Modeling allows a person to skip the tedious trial-and-error stage of learning.
• C)Through observational learning, a person may learn new responses or may learn a general rule that can be applied to various situations.
• D)If a model is successful at a task or rewarded for a response, the learner is more likely to imitate the behavior.

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