Tamar's brother,Eric,witnessed Tamar become scared by a monster in a movie.Now,Eric is also scared of monsters.Eric's fear developed through which of the following?

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Tamar's brother,Eric,witnessed Tamar become scared by a monster in a movie.Now,Eric is also scared of monsters.Eric's fear developed through which of the following?

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Eric's fear developed through observational learning, as he witnessed his sister's fear and modeled his behavior after hers. Neither classical conditioning nor operant conditioning are applicable as there is no pairing of a stimulus with a response, nor any reinforcement or punishment of behavior. Informational transmission is not applicable as Eric did not solely receive information about monsters, but developed his fear through observation and modeling of his sister's behavior.

Tamar's Brother,Eric,witnessed Tamar Become Scared by a Monster in a Movie.Now,Eric