A girl learns that whenever her brother shares his cookie with her, her mother gives him a piece of candy. The girl starts sharing her treats with her friends when they come over in the hopes of getting a similar reward

The girl's learning to share is an example of
a. classical conditioning
b. operant conditioning
c. contingency theory
d. observational learning
e. insight learning


d. observational learning

Psychology

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A. Watching psychologists testify on the behalf of criminals B. Watching psychologists protect those police officers who are claiming disability and appear to be abusing the system C. Viewing psychologists as an "enemy" with the power to keep an officer off the force D. The portrayal of psychologists by the media has been too favorable

Psychology

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Psychology