Deanna is really not happy with her parents. They seem to be putting rules and punishments on her that they never did before. For example, she is now not allowed to misbehave and play at restaurants. She used to always be allowed to
Deanna is not happy about this at all! What time period might Deanna be if she is just starting to be asked to be responsible for her own behavior?
a. infant
b. toddler
c. early childhood
d. middle childhood
C. In early childhood, parents' expectations regarding behavior and self-regulation change.
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The more Sherri whines at her mother, the more her mother pays attention to her. When her mother starts to pay attention, Sherri stops whining, which increases her mother's tendency to pay attention to her. Sherri's mother's behavior has been
a. positively reinforced. b. negatively reinforced. c. punished. d. coerced.
Mothers are more likely than fathers to treat sons and daughters differently
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The ________ effect refers to attitude change that occurs over time as we forget when and where we learned information. It reflects the limitations of _________.
a. misinformation; schematic processing b. misinformation; source monitoring c. sleeper; counterfactual thinking d. sleeper; source monitoring
Which of the following approaches to disciplining a toddler is especially effective in promoting positive childoutcomes?
A. The discipline should take place after a few hours so the child has time to think about the misdeed. B. The discipline should be firm but not overly harsh because harsh punishment is associated with maladaptive consequences. C. The discipline should be administered at intervals so that the toddler will be reminded of the misdeed. D. The discipline should occur continuously over a sustained period of time to aid in retention.