According to the principle of insufficient punishment, which of the following parental techniques should be most effective in changing a child's behavior permanently (i.e., even behavior that occurs in the absence of the parent)?
a. ignoring the child's troublesome behavior
b. threat of severe punishment
c. threat of mild punishment
d. severe punishment
Answer: C
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a. 3 b. 10 c. 11 d. 14
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A. 1-year-old human B. 2-year-old human C. 4-year-old human D. 4 1/2-year-old human
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a. histrionic b. obsessive-compulsive c. schizoid d. avoidant
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a. imprinting b. social learning c. social signaling d. instinctive attachment