Morgan watched Alex sneak into the neighbor's garden to steal some apples.Alex got the apples and really seemed to enjoy eating them.Based on what is known about learning, if Morgan later tries to sneak into the neighbor's garden for apples, you should conclude that his behavior has been strengthened through the process known as:

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Morgan observed Alex receiving a reward (enjoying the apples) for a specific behavior (sneaking into the garden). This observation led to Morgan imitating the behavior, indicating that his behavior was strengthened through vicarious reinforcement, where an individual's likelihood of performing a behavior increases after observing another individual being rewarded for that behavior.

Morgan Watched Alex Sneak into the Neighbor's Garden to Steal