Question

The ability to imitate and learn through observation and not through being directly taught is called

Answer 1

Observational learning.

Answer 2

Answer:

The ability to imitate and learn through observation and not through being directly taught is called Observational learning.

Explanation:

Observational learning is a a form of social learning that uses modeling and observation of others' attitude, behaviour or expression. The American psychologist Albert Bandura, who uses observational learning as one of the major components of his theories, stated that there exist four conditions to build observational learning: attention, retention, reproduction and motivation.