Some harried parents habitually resort to physical punishment without being aware of its many negative consequences for themselves and their children. What alternatives do these parents have?
What will be an ideal response?
Parents can use time-outs and loss of privileges (negative punishers), which are best accompanied by information about the kind of behavior that would be appropriate. Negative punishers should be followed, whenever possible, by the reinforcement of desirable behavior.
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A. Read and sign a statement waiving their right to withdraw from the study B. Begin participating in the study C. Read and sign an informed consent form D. Go through a debriefing procedure
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A. greater stress. B. socioeconomic status. C. racism. D. All of these
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a) African Americans b) Asian Americans c) Hispanics d) Native Americans