The rapid transmission of fads and fashions best illustrates the impact of

A) classical conditioning.
B) instinctive drift.
C) operant conditioning.
D) observational learning.

Observational learning involves the transmission of behaviors, attitudes, and values through observation and imitation of others. Fads and fashions are often spread through observational learning, as people observe and imitate the behaviors and styles of those around them. Classical conditioning involves learning associations between stimuli, while instinctive drift involves the reinforcement of innate, instinctual behaviors. Operant conditioning involves learning through consequences of behavior. None of these processes fully explain the rapid transmission of fads and fashions.