The most effective forms of discipline encourage good conduct by ________.
A. building a mutually respectful bond between a parent and a child
B. convincing children that they will be punished if they act inappropriately
C. intervening after misbehavior has occurred in order to encourage independence
D. combining firm intervention with a temporary withdrawal of affection
Answer: A
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a. know which toys the boys are "supposed to" like, and choose gender-consistent activities himself. b. know which toys the boys are "supposed to" like, but show no gender preferences in his own play activities. c. be easily persuaded to play with toys considered appropriate for the other gender. d. choose gender-consistent play activities, but report little understanding of what boys are "supposed to" like.
A typical defense strategy to try to counteract public anger about the insanity defense is to __________.
A. portray the defendant as someone who was themselves a victim B. portray the defendant as suffering terribly from their mental illness C. portray the defendant as tremendously likeable D. portray the victim as negatively as possible
Punishment is rarely used as the sole type of behavioral intervention because the use of punishment:
a. actually causes the undesirable behavior to increase b. can damage the working relationship between the therapist and the client c. usually suppresses adaptive behaviors as well as maladaptive behaviors d. can produce severe depression in individuals who already have psychological disorders
A sleep disturbance characterized by snoring, short silences, and gasps is called
a. sleep apnea. b. narcolepsy. c. somnambulism. d. insomnia.