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.


ANSWER: a

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