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What type of learning is associated with observing others?
Social learning
According to recent research, do social and asocial learning depend on different mechanisms?
No, they may depend on the same mechanisms
Do social and asocial learning abilities vary within species according to the text?
Yes, they can covary across individuals within species
Which of the following animals was specifically mentioned as capable of social learning?
Common octopus
What is another term for asocial learning, as mentioned in the content?
Solitary learning
Explore the intersection of social learning and cognitive science, and the adaptive functions of social learning. Learn about observational (social) learning versus asocial (solitary) learning, and how different learning mechanisms play a role in human and nonhuman social learning.
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