In a dog kennel, if one dog starts barking, there is a tendency for the rest of the dogs to also start barking. This is an example of:
A) observational conditioning.
B) stimulus enhancement.
C) vocal learning.
D) emotional contagion.

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This behavior is an example of emotional contagion, where the emotional state or behavior (in this case, barking) of one individual induces a similar state or behavior in others. It does not necessarily involve learning the behavior by observing others (observational conditioning), enhancing attention to a particular stimulus (stimulus enhancement), or learning vocalizations from others (vocal learning).

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