Charlie, a chimp, watches as his fellow chimp, Lulu, opens a door and pulls a rope to obtain some food. A few minutes later, Charlie duplicates the feat. Charlie's behavior could be a consequence of:
A) stimulus enhancement or true imitation.
B) stimulus generalization or discrimination.
C) Both a and b are correct.
D) Neither a nor b is correct.

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Charlie's behavior is an example of learning through observation, which can be categorized as either stimulus enhancement (attention is drawn to a particular object or location by the actions of another) or true imitation (copying the specific actions observed).

Charlie, a Chimp, Watches as His Fellow Chimp, Lulu, Opens