Dawson and Foss (1965) taught budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) one of three techniques for opening a food dish: using their feet, pecking with their bills, or pulling with their bills. Other budgies watched a particular demonstrator open a dish. When presented with a similar dish, the observer budgie used the same technique it had witnessed earlier. The observer budgie was displaying
A) goal-directed emulation.
B) imitation.
C) latent learning.
D) stimulus enhancement.

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The observer budgie was displaying imitation, as it replicated the specific technique it had seen the demonstrator use to open the food dish. This indicates a direct copying of the demonstrator's actions, which is characteristic of imitation.

Dawson and Foss (1965) Taught Budgerigars (Melopsittacus Undulatus) One of Three