Question

One of the students in your class often asks questions of your professor. You see that the professor rolls her eyes each time the student asks a question. You find that you are reluctant to ask the professor a question. What have you experienced?

A) classical conditioning
B) operant learning
C) observational learning
D) negative reinforcement

Answer 1

If one of the students in your class often asks questions of your professor, and you see that the professor rolls her eyes each time the student asks a question, you might feel reluctant to ask the professor a question. If that is the case, you have experienced observational learning.