Question

an injured tennis player has to take a break from playing. while she is healing, she watches videos of other players. she pays special attention to the serve mechanics of some of the top players in her league. when she plays her first post - recovery match, she is surprised at how well she can serve. which of the following helped her tennis serve improve? improved tennis serve vicarious conditioning observational learning mirror neurons positive reinforcement did not influence tennis serve

Explanation:

The player watched videos of others' serve mechanics and then improved her own serve. Observational learning is the process of learning by watching others. Mirror neurons are related to the neural - basis of observational learning and imitation. Vicarious conditioning is a form of observational learning related to emotional or behavioral responses. Positive reinforcement involves rewarding a behavior to increase its likelihood, which is not the main factor here. The main process at play is observational learning which is enabled by mirror neurons.

Answer:

Observational learning, mirror neurons