Macaque Monkeys Are Capable of Learning a Cognitive Rule for Ordering

question 25

Multiple Choice

Macaque monkeys are capable of learning a cognitive rule for ordering lists of photographs simply from watching another macaque successfully complete the task. This example illustrates the concept of:

• A)operant conditioning.
• B)observational learning.
• C)modeling.
• D)motivational learning.

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