Macaque monkeys are capable of learning a cognitive rule for ordering lists of photographs simply from watching another macaque successfully complete the task. This is an example of:
A) operant conditioning.
B) observational learning.
C) latent learning.
D) classical conditioning.

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Observational learning involves the acquisition of a new behavior or information through observing others' actions and the consequences of those actions. This is precisely what is described in the scenario above - the macaque monkeys learn a cognitive rule from watching another macaque complete the task, indicating observational learning.

Macaque Monkeys Are Capable of Learning a Cognitive Rule for Ordering