A young man is surfing the Internet for sexually explicit images.As he scans images,he begins to get an erection.He comes across a website that shows adults dressed like cartoon characters engaged in oral sex.He thinks to himself "arg,that's weird and perverted".He instantly loses his sexual arousal.This scenario demonstrates which theory?

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This scenario demonstrates cognitive theory, which proposes that our thoughts and beliefs about a situation shape our emotional and behavioral responses. The young man's negative thoughts about the cartoon characters engaged in sexual acts led to a decrease in his sexual arousal.

A Young Man Is Surfing the Internet for Sexually Explicit