Ian,age 2,was Watching His Father Hammer a Nail

question 136

Multiple Choice

Ian,age 2,was watching his father hammer a nail.His father hit his own thumb and then used several expletives.As his father went in the house for a Band-aid,Ian went over to the nail,picked up the hammer,pretended to hit his finger and repeated the expletives.This scenario is an example of what kind of learning?

• A) meme learning
• B) observational learning
• C) operant learning
• D) classic learning

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Definitions:

Reproductive Span

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Grandmother Hypothesis

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