According to Behavioral Principles, What Is Happening Here

question 53

Essay

According to behavioral principles, what is happening here?
1. An adolescent whose parents have hit him for minor transgressions since he was small runs away from home.
2. A young woman whose parents paid her to clean her room while she was growing up is a slob when she moves to her own apartment.
3. Two parents scold their young daughter every time they catch her sucking her thumb. The thumb sucking continues anyway.
B. Certain school systems are rewarding students for perfect attendance by giving them money, shopping sprees, laptops, and video games. What are the pros and cons of such practices?
C. 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?

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Definitions:

Aggressive Behavior

Acts that can result in harm or discomfort to others, often characterized by physical or verbal hostility.

Berkowitz's Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that frustration leads to aggression, and the presence of aggressive cues directs this frustration towards aggression.

Frustration

A negative emotional state resulting from blocked or unmet needs, goals, or desires.

Pain

A distressing sensation and emotional experience linked to actual or potential tissue damage.