Question

Different groups of vervet monkeys learned to prefer either blue or pink corn. All but one of their 27 infant monkeys subsequently came to prefer the same color corn preferred by the adult monkeys in their group. This subsequent outcome best illustrated ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Observational learning

Explanation:

Observational learning occurs through watching, retaining and replicating the behavior of others.

It is a form of learning in psychology.

In our case, different velvet monkeys preferred either blue or pink corn. However one infant preferred the same corn color as adults

This is because the infant monkey watched,retained and replicated the preference of the adult monkeys through observational learning