Thayer is holding her infant cousin and she smiles at the baby.The baby observes Thayer smiling and imitates the smile by smiling back.The baby most likely learned to smile in this situation based on

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The baby observed Thayer smiling and imitated the behavior, which suggests that the baby learned to smile through modeling. Reinforcement involves the consequence of a behavior increasing or decreasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again, but there is no indication in the scenario that any consequences followed the baby's smile. Vicarious conditioning involves learning through observing the consequences of others' behavior, but there is no indication in the scenario that the baby observed the consequences of Thayer's smile. Insight learning involves sudden problem-solving or understanding, which is not applicable to the scenario. Therefore, B) modeling is the best answer.

Thayer Is Holding Her Infant Cousin and She Smiles at the Baby.The