Macaque monkeys are capable of learning a cognitive rule for ordering lists of photographs simply from watching another macaque successfully complete the task. This is an example of:
A)operant conditioning.
B)observational learning.
C)latent learning.
D)classical conditioning.

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Observational learning, also known as modeling or vicarious learning, occurs when an observer learns a behavior by watching the actions of another individual. In this case, the macaque monkeys learn the cognitive rule for ordering lists of photographs by observing another macaque successfully complete the task.

Macaque Monkeys Are Capable of Learning a Cognitive Rule for Ordering