Which scenario illustrates observational learning?

• A. Copying Michael Jackson dance moves on YouTube.
• B. Getting a reward for a task.
• C. Being punished for misbehavior.
• D. Hearing a fact from a friend.

Answer: (A)

Observational learning happens when you learn by watching others perform a behavior and then imitate it. Copying Michael Jackson dance moves on YouTube is a clear example: you observe the moves in the video and reproduce them, often refining your timing and technique through practice. The other scenarios involve learning from consequences or information rather than modeling someone’s behavior—rewards and punishments relate to reinforcement, while hearing a fact from a friend is learning information, not copying observed behavior.