Seamus, a golden retriever, tries to get into the garbage but accidentally sets off an alarm the owners have put into the garbage can. Seamus is scared, and now avoids the garbage can. The other golden retriever, Lilly, observed this incident and also avoids the garbage can. Lilly appears to have learned to avoid the garbage can through __________.
A) insight learning
B) vicarious conditioning
C) shaping
D) classical conditioning

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Lilly learned to avoid the garbage can by observing Seamus's experience, which is an example of vicarious conditioning. This type of learning occurs when an individual learns from the consequences (such as rewards or punishments) that another individual receives, leading to a change in the observer's behavior without them having to experience the stimulus directly.

Seamus, a Golden Retriever, Tries to Get into the Garbage