Question

Rhesus monkeys often acquire a fear of snakes after watching the reactions of other monkeys around snakes. based on what is known about learning, you should conclude that rhesus monkeys may acquire a fear of snakes through the process known as

Answer 1

The answer is vicarious conditioning.

Vicarious conditioning (VC) refers to the phenomenon whereby, animals or humans acquire beliefs, attitudes and feelings towards a stimulus (something or someone) based on observing others' responses and reactions towards the stimulus. In VC, animals and humans do not learn through personal and direct exposure to a stimulus.