As a boy, Jonathan would hide in his mother's closet and masturbate. As he continued this practice through the early years of puberty he began to eroticize his mother's shoes which were in the closet. Over time, Jonathan developed a shoe fetish. Given the information available, which theory offers the best explanation for Jonathan's fetish?

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As a boy, Jonathan would hide in his mother's closet and masturbate. As he continued this practice through the early years of puberty he began to eroticize his mother's shoes which were in the closet. Over time, Jonathan developed a shoe fetish. Given the information available, which theory offers the best explanation for Jonathan's fetish?

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The cognitive-behavioural theory suggests that fetishism develops through associative learning. In Jonathan's case, he associated sexual pleasure with his mother's shoes due to his repeated exposure to them during his masturbation sessions in the closet.

As a Boy, Jonathan Would Hide in His Mother's Closet