Which is the best example of vicarious conditioning??
a. ?After watching her friend, a smoker, die of cancer, Laura quits smoking.
b. ?A chimpanzee stacks boxes and climbs them to reach a piece of fruit.
c. ?Children act aggressively after watching a video of an aggressive adult.
d. ?You remember the layout of Disney World, even though you haven't been there in five years.
ANSWER:
a
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