Question

Dr. Behavior is teaching a chimpanzee sign language. She takes the chimp’s hand and manipulates it into the sign, while showing the chimp what the sign means. This is an example of what technique?

(A) Modeling
(B) Molding
(C) Cross-fostering
(D) Artificial language

Answer 1

(A) Modeling

Step-by-step explanation:

Modeling is used in a few techniques of psychotherapy, whereby the client is trying to learn through imitation without any direct means of verbal communication. In the given example, the chimpanzee is imitating the sign language made by Dr. Behavior. The process of imitation requires an imitating object or person to imitate.