Jill directs Jessica to a new website that hosts computer games. Jessica visits the website and eventually finds out how to play the various games available. In this scenario, Jessica's behavior illustrates _____.
A) vicarious imitation
B) stimulus enhancement
C) stimulus sensitization
D) true imitation

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Stimulus enhancement refers to a situation where an individual's interaction with or attention to an object or location is influenced by the observation of another individual interacting with or attending to that same object or location. In this scenario, Jessica's interest and engagement with the website and its games were enhanced by Jill directing her to the website, making "stimulus enhancement" the correct term for her behavior.

Jill Directs Jessica to a New Website That Hosts Computer