Kirby began masturbating in early adolescence while looking at pictures of women in a catalog. In young adulthood, Kirby started buying items of women's clothing that he would first handle while masturbating, and then wear while masturbating. Because Kirby has such a strong connection between women's clothing and sexual arousal, Kirby has difficulty becoming aroused unless he is wearing women's garments. Kirby's experience illustrates the process of:

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Kirby's experience illustrates the process of conditioning, where a specific stimulus (women's clothing) becomes closely associated with sexual arousal through repeated pairings. This is a classic example of how a conditioned response (sexual arousal) can be developed in response to a conditioned stimulus (wearing women's garments).

Kirby Began Masturbating in Early Adolescence While Looking at Pictures