Four-year-old Mollie from Halifax, has often witnessed her mother's fear of cats. Mollie is also afraid of cats. Mollie's fear is most likely the result of _____________.

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Mollie's fear is most likely the result of modelling, as she has witnessed her mother's fear of cats and likely learned to be afraid of them through observation and imitation. Identification refers to the process of relating to another person or group and seeing oneself as similar to them, and is not directly applicable to the development of a fear. Reinforcement and shaping involve the use of rewards and punishments to encourage or discourage certain behaviors, and are not necessarily relevant to the development of a fear through observation.

Four-Year-Old Mollie from Halifax, Has Often Witnessed Her Mother's Fear