Which scenario best illustrates learning via testimony?

• A. How to start a web browser.
• B. Copying a dance from a video.
• C. Reasoning to deduce a solution.
• D. Observing a friend.

Answer: (A)

Testimony in learning means getting information from others through instruction or explanation, rather than discovering it yourself or simply watching someone perform a task. Learning how to start a web browser typically comes from someone telling you the steps or from a manual: you’re told what to click, where to type, and what to expect next. That transmission of knowledge from another person is learning via testimony.

The other options involve different forms of learning. Copying a dance from a video is learning by imitation through observation. Reasoning to deduce a solution is problem-solving through internal inference, not information received from another’s guidance. Observing a friend is social or observational learning, again not testimony.