Which of the following behaviors is NOT an example of contagious behavior?
A) Laughing along with someone even when you do not know what he or she is laughing at
B) Yawning when someone else yawns
C) Looking toward the direction in which your teacher is looking
D) Unlocking a door that you saw someone else unlock previously

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Contagious behaviors are actions that are easily spread or mimicked among individuals within a group, often unconsciously, such as laughing, yawning, or looking in the same direction as others. Unlocking a door that someone else previously unlocked is not a contagious behavior but rather a learned or imitative action based on a specific need or purpose, not an automatic or unconscious mimicry.

Which of the Following Behaviors Is NOT an Example of Contagious