Katya tends to follow her older sisters around and imitate their behaviors. She often gets a lot of attention for doing so. Encouraged by this, she tends to imitate any new behavior (like learning dance moves, or playing a new game) that her sisters display, even if nobody notices her. Katya's behavior illustrates _____.
A) shaped imitation
B) mimicry
C) behavioral contagion
D) generalized imitation

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Katya's behavior is an example of generalized imitation, where she imitates behaviors she has observed in her older sisters, regardless of whether those specific behaviors have been reinforced in the past. This indicates she has learned to imitate a broad range of behaviors, not just those that have been directly rewarded.

Katya Tends to Follow Her Older Sisters Around and Imitate