When you first bought your pet hamsters Fudge and Brownie,only Fudge would let you pet him.After a few weeks of Brownie watching you pet Fudge,Brownie started to let you pet her.In this case,Brownie's new behavior is most likely the result of learning by
A) associating two stimuli.
B) habituation.
C) sensitization.
D) watching others.

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Brownie's new behavior of allowing petting is most likely the result of observational learning or social learning, where she learned the behavior by watching Fudge being petted and observing the positive outcomes of the behavior. Observational learning is a form of learning by watching others, so option D is the best choice. Associating two stimuli, habituation, and sensitization are not the mechanisms that best explain Brownie's change in behavior.

When You First Bought Your Pet Hamsters Fudge and Brownie,only