For years, Bonita has seen her mother's extremely fearful behavior at the sight of a dog.Now Bonita is showing the same reactions.This suggests Bonita's excessive fear was caused by:

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Bonita's excessive fear is likely due to modeling, as she has seen her mother exhibit the same behavior in response to dogs. Modeling occurs when individuals learn from observing the behavior of others and can result in the transmission of fears, phobias, or other behaviors from one generation to another. Operant conditioning and learned helplessness involve different processes and are not as likely to explain Bonita's behavior in this case. Observational learning is a synonym for modeling, so it is not incorrect, but C is a better answer choice.

For Years, Bonita Has Seen Her Mother's Extremely Fearful Behavior