Your mother, who is 49 years old, loves to watch professional ice skating. She can name every type of jump and spin used by the athletes and can tell you which type of jump they are about to perform by their body positioning before the jump. However, what is the most likely reason that your mother could not model the athletes' behavior?
a. She does not admire the personality of these athletes.
b. She did not really observe the details required for these behaviors.
c. She did not see these athletes being 100 percent successful during their modeling.
d. She would be unable to reproduce these modeled behaviors even with extensive practice.
D
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