Question

jessy was speeding on his motorcycle when he saw another person pulled over by the police. this made jessy slow down because he was reminded through watching another person what the punishment of his behavior would be. what is this specific process of observational learning called? a. operant conditioning b. vicarious conditioning c. vicarious reinforcement d. vicarious punishment

Answer 1

Answer: Vicarious Punishment

Step-by-step explanation:

Vicarious Punishment: occurs when the tendency to engage in a behavior is weakened after having observed the negative consequences for another engaging in that behavior.

Jessy seen another person pulled over, and did not want that negative consequence so he changed his behavior by slowing down.