A child watches her older brother throw a ball and imitates his throwing motion. Later her father praises her for an improved throw. These are examples of ___________ and _________________, respectively
a. observational learning; positive reinforcement
b. negative reinforcement; positive reinforcement
c. operant conditioning; classical conditioning
d. positive reinforcement; classically conditioned response
Answer: A
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