Jiao, who is 13 years old, watches videos of several teen music idols smoking cigarettes and thinks that all "cool" people smoke. Therefore, she begins to smoke. This is an example of ________.

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This is an example of modeling, where Jiao observes and imitates the behavior of her idols, assuming that smoking is a behavior associated with being "cool." Modeling involves learning through the observation of others, which is what Jiao is doing by watching videos of teen music idols.

Jiao, Who Is 13 Years Old, Watches Videos of Several