What Is an Example of Observational Learning

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is an example of observational learning?  

• A) A baby garter snake captures and eats a slug.
• B) A chick's gaping mouth induces a feeding response in a parent bird.
• C) A European cuckoo hatchling pushes the host bird's egg out of the nest.
• D) A male fruit fly waves his wings at a female fruit fly during courtship.
• E) A marmoset monkey mimicking another marmoset in successfully opening a container

---

Definitions:

Nature/nurture Debate

An ongoing discussion about the relative influence of genetic inheritance (nature) and environmental factors (nurture) on human development.

Dualism

The philosophical concept that reality or existence is divided into two distinct and opposite parts, such as mind and body.

Cognitive Psychology

A school of thought that studies how people think, learn, and remember.

Psychological Principles

Fundamental theories or laws that underpin the thoughts, feelings, and actions of individuals, guiding an understanding of psychological processes.