Regarding the use of punishment with children, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. If punishment is used at all, it should always be mild.
b. Punishment works best when it produces actions incompatible with the response.
c. Response cost or scolding usually work best for older children and adults.
d. Punishment is effective in teaching new behaviors and in indicating what the "right" response is.
D
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a. Illness b. Electrical shock c. Sounds d. Sexual excitation
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a. more support for activity theory. b. more support for disengagement theory. c. little support for either activity or disengagement theory. d. identical levels of support for activity and disengagement theory.
An EEG records
a. the number of neurons in the brain. b. electrical impulses from the brain. c. chemical activity in the cranial nerves. d. the amount of glucose being utilized by the brain.