Claire wants to write a paper about how often animals use observational learning.Which of the following should Claire NOT include as evidence to support her point that animals use observational learning?
A) A rat learns to run through a maze quickly to get the food at the end of the maze.
B) A lab-raised monkey sees a wild monkey's reaction to a snake and then becomes fearful of snakes.
C) A puppy learns to get to the food kept in the pantry after watching his mother open the door.
D) A cheetah injures rather than kills her prey in order to teach her cubs how to hunt.

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A rat learning to run through a maze quickly to get food is an example of trial-and-error learning, not observational learning. Observational learning involves learning by watching others, which is not demonstrated in option A.

Claire Wants to Write a Paper About How Often Animals