Jerry, who can't sit still for a minute, sees his classmate, Mike, getting a sticker for sitting quietly in his seat.Jerry decides to stop fidgeting and begins to sit still in the hope of getting a sticker for his sticker collection.Which behavioral theory is in effect here?

A) Classical conditioning
B) Observational learning
C) Systematic desensitization
D) Causal attribution

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors by watching the actions of others and the outcomes of those actions.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique used in behavioral therapy to gradually reduce phobia, anxiety, or fear by exposing the individual to the feared object or context in a controlled manner.