Evidence for observational learning of phobias has been found
A)in people but not animals
B)in animals but not people
C)in both people and animals
D)in neither people nor animals

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Observational learning of phobias has been demonstrated in both people and animals. For example, a study showed that monkeys who observed other monkeys showing fear towards snakes became more fearful of snakes themselves. Similarly, children who witnessed someone else displaying a fear response towards a specific object or situation were more likely to develop their own phobia of that object or situation.

Evidence for Observational Learning of Phobias Has Been Found