While inflicting pain, perhaps unintentionally, on an animal or person, a teenager may become sexually aroused and later turn out to be a sadist. The theory that BEST describes this example of the development of sadism is:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The behavioral theory suggests that behaviors are learned through interactions with the environment, and in this case, the teenager may have learned to associate inflicting pain with sexual arousal.

While Inflicting Pain, Perhaps Unintentionally, on an Animal or Person