A child who has been physically abused becomes emotionally distorted when told that the parent will no longer be allowed to visit. Which principle of social learning theory is most likely for the child's response?
a. The child views the abuse to be more desirable than the parent leaving.
b. The parent has fostered a fear in the child that increases when they are apart.
c. The child believes that he is responsible for the parent now being punished.
d. The parent has likely told the child that he deserved the abuse as a punishment.
ANS: A
Social theory states that reinforcement value is subjective and influenced by past experiences. For most children, parental punishment is a negative outcome with low reinforcement value. However, for some children who suffer from parental abuse, the abuse has a high reinforce-ment value, because it is more desirable than abandonment. The remaining options are not supported by the social theory.
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