When you tell a sexually suggestive joke that you recently heard to your friends, they laugh heartily. When you tell it to your parents, they frown. As a result of _____, you soon learn to tell such jokes only to your friends.
A) observational learning
B) differential reinforcement
C) differential observation
D) the peak shift effect

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This scenario exemplifies differential reinforcement, where the behavior of telling sexually suggestive jokes is reinforced (by laughter) in one context (with friends) and punished or not reinforced (by frowning) in another context (with parents), leading to the behavior being exhibited more in the context where it is reinforced.

When You Tell a Sexually Suggestive Joke That You Recently