What are timeouts and how should they be used?
What will be an ideal response?
Timeouts involve removing the child from the situation and placing him or her in a safe environment for a period of
time. Timeouts are disciplinary actions which allow children to collect themselves in order to reflect on their
behavior. The typical advice given is that timeouts should last about one minute per year of the child's age.
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a. Ebbinghaus himself b. Students in his psychology course c. His wife and children d. Mental patients and prisoners
Pinel's reforms in France soon spread to other locations. In America, is credited with making the most significant changes in treating individuals with mental disorder
a. William Tuke b. Clifford Beers c. Dorothea Dix d. all of these individuals shared in making changes within the United States
"I've noticed a change in William," says Rolanda. "Yeah, he used to be confident and outgoing, and now he's just the opposite," replies Felicia. William appears to have experienced:
A. a reversal in role generativity B. a reversal in self-esteem C. a reversal in self-efficacy D. role diffusion
People who can eliminate the Stroop effect under hypnosis show decreased activity in an area of the brain involved with:
A) colour vision. B) conflict resolution. C) object recognition. D) verbal meaning.