Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow, and everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go. This is a description of:
A) habituation.
B) operant conditioning.
C) classical conditioning.
D) imprinting.

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This behavior is an example of imprinting, where a young animal comes to recognize another being as its parent or follows it closely. The lamb's following of Mary everywhere is indicative of this process, not of habituation, operant conditioning, or classical conditioning.

Mary Had a Little Lamb Whose Fleece Was White as Snow