Mindy is in nursing school and is learning how to measure a patient's blood pressure. Her instructor first shows the class a video that demonstrates the proper procedures for measuring blood pressure and then demonstrates these same procedures using Mindy as a "patient." Mindy and her class are learning how to measure blood pressure in patients through the use of:
A) operant conditioning.
B) observational learning.
C) latent learning.
D) classical conditioning.

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Mindy and her classmates are learning how to measure blood pressure through observational learning, which involves observing and imitating the actions of others. The video and demonstration by the instructor serve as models for how to properly measure blood pressure. Operant conditioning, classical conditioning, and latent learning are not relevant in this scenario.

Mindy Is in Nursing School and Is Learning How to Measure