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A young child, who has never been explicitly taught how to comfort someone, observes their parent gently patting a crying sibling on the back, which successfully calms the sibling. A week later, the young child sees a friend fall and cry on the playground and responds by gently patting their friend's back. Which of the following principles best explains the child's comforting behavior?

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