When one dog starts sniffing the ground for a potential scrap of food, other dogs' attention may be drawn to that part of the ground, and they may copy this sniffing behavior. This is an example of:

A) observational conditioning.

B) stimulus enhancement.

C) social conformity.

D) emotional contagion.

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Donovan Bell

4 April, 04:46

When one dog starts sniffing the ground for a potential scrap of food, other dogs' attention may be drawn to that part of the ground, and they may copy this sniffing behavior. This is an example of:

A) observational conditioning.

B) stimulus enhancement.

C) social conformity.

D) emotional contagion.

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Andy Rubio · Answer 1

This is an example of B. Stimulus enhancement.

Explanation:

Stimulus enhancement refers to the ability to learn the relation between a stimulus and its consequences. This is learnt by observing another individual or being carry a certain action out.

In this case, one dog starts sniffing for potential scraps of food; this action enhances the other dogs to copy the sniffing behavior, even in different areas.

When one dog starts sniffing the ground for a potential scrap of food, other dogs' attention may be drawn to that part of the ground, and they may copy this sniffing behavior. This is an example of:A) observational conditioning.B) stimulus enhancement.C) social conformity.D) emotional contagion.