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GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 41

Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting · Theories of Learning: Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning theory, cognitive learning · 1 mark · Multiple choice

When Monkey-A sees Monkey-B touching four pictures in a certain order to gain a banana on a screen, Monkey-A learns to imitate that order even when shown a different configuration. This process is known as _____________.

  1. Social imitation
  2. Classical imitation
  3. Cognitive arousal
  4. Cognitive imitation

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Correct answer: (D) Cognitive imitation

Explanation

Copying the rule (the order of the pictures) rather than the movements is cognitive imitation, as shown in monkeys by Subiaul and colleagues.