Rhesus Monkeys Often Acquire a Fear of Snakes After Watching

question 4

Multiple Choice

Rhesus monkeys often acquire a fear of snakes after watching the reactions of other monkeys around snakes.Based on what is known about learning, you should conclude that rhesus monkeys may acquire a fear of snakes through the process known as:

• A)latent learning
• B)classical conditioning
• C)operant conditioning
• D)observational learning

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