Alex was invited to a formal dinner by his manager.As he had never been a part of a formal six-course meal,he was not sure about the use of the different cutleries for each course.He watched the other diners seated beside him and followed their use of knives and forks.He learned that the really small fork was for the shrimp cocktail,and that the bread plate on the left as well as the glass of water on the right were for him.This kind of learning is an example of _____.

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The kind of learning Alex experienced is called modeling, which refers to learning by observing and imitating others. In this case, he watched the other diners and followed their use of cutleries. Shaping refers to gradually molding behavior through the use of reinforcement, renquing is not a recognized term, diffusing is not relevant to this context, and reinforcing refers to strengthening a behavior through the use of rewards or punishments.

Alex Was Invited to a Formal Dinner by His Manager