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 phenomenon does this example illustrate

Answer 1

Vicarious punishment

Step-by-step explanation:

Vicarious punishment is a type of social learning through observation, that describes the reduced likelihood of an individual to engage in certain behaviors that the individual has observed someone being punished for engaging in such behavior. As a result of the observed unfavorable consequences of someone’s action, the individual would refrain from engaging in such action.