Observational learning:

a. is the same thing as teaching.
b. involves a change in behavior as a result of watching others.
c. is limited to humans.
d. is not effective for long term retention.


Answer: B

Rationale: It is the primary way that adaptive behavior spreads so rapidly within a population, even in nonhuman species.

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