Using Gerald Patterson’s research with mothers and difficult to manage boys, briefly explain the Social Cognitive Learning approach to understanding parenting.
What will be an ideal response?
The Social Cognitive Learning approach interprets child behaviors – and misbehaviors – through the lens of social learning. Patterson’s research revealed that the mothers were inadvertently reinforcing coercive behaviors when they “gave up” at attempts to discipline their sons. The boys learned that by escalating their coercive behavior, they would “win” the battle.
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a. at a normal rate but reach a much lower level of functioning than possible. b. very slowly, reaching a much lower level of functioning than possible. c. at a normal rate, reaching the best level of functioning than could be expected. d. faster than normal but reaching a much lower level of functioning than possible.
The Citadel in recent years found it necessary to:
a) Seek additional funding sources b) Revamp the curriculum c) Admit women d) None of these
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A. A set of samples of professional work, viewable online or in paper format, that demonstrate professional ability B. Art and graphics samples that are only used by artists to showcase their work C. Examples of your work that are only viewable online D. Examples of your work that are only viewable in hard copy, paper format
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A. the use of accepted beliefs about women's role in the home as an argument for increased formal schooling of girls. B. fundamentalist Christian groups that required women to work only at home. C. groups of women that were tried as witches for occult practices in their homes. D. All these answers are correct.