Of the following, which would a psychologist consider the best example of learning?
A. a young man's beard beginning to grow at age 15
B. a woman experiencing labor pains
C. salmon swimming upstream during the mating season
D. a child acquiring the ability to ride a bicycle
Answer: D
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a. true b. false
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