Puppies who had seen their mothers locate and retrieve the packets of narcotics were significantly better at performing the same task three months later than were puppies who hadnot seen adult dogs perform this behavior. According to the textbook, this is evidence for observational learning.

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The statement describes an experiment in which puppies learned to locate and retrieve packets of narcotics after observing their mothers perform the same behavior. The fact that these puppies performed better three months later than a control group suggests that they learned through observation, which is a key feature of observational learning. Therefore, the answer is A (true).

Puppies Who Had Seen Their Mothers Locate and Retrieve the Packets