Trudy's mother is afraid of bees. Her mother always screams and runs away every time she sees them. Trudy, seeing her mother's response, also runs and screams every time she sees a bee. In this case, Trudy's behavior can be explained by which theory?
A. Social-cognitive learning
B. Observational learning
C. Classical conditioning
D. Operant conditioning
Answer: B
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