Billy has watched many movies in which the hero smokes cigarettes.Billy identifies with these heroes and begins to smoke himself.Billy's new smoking behavior is best explained by
A) latent learning.
B) positive reinforcement.
C) modeling.
D) partial reinforcement.

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Billy's behavior is best explained by modeling, which occurs when an individual observes and imitates another's behavior. In this case, Billy imitates the heroes he sees in movies who smoke cigarettes.

Billy Has Watched Many Movies in Which the Hero Smokes