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...
A) operant conditioningB) instinctive driftC) observational learningD) extrinisic motivation

Answer 1

Answer:

C) observational learning.                                                                                                      

Explanation:

Observational learning: In psychology, the term observational learning is defined as learning process that arises due to the observation of someone else's behavior. Observational learning is one of the forms of social learning methods that encompasses different forms.

The process of observational learning occurs via watching, retaining related information and gradually replicating the things that have been observed.

Example: Learn to chew, facial expressions, etc.

In the question above, The given subsequent outcome best illustrated the observational learning.