Suppose You Conduct an Experiment in Which a Child Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

Suppose you conduct an experiment in which a child is placed in a room with a highly attractive toy. Generalizing from Freedman's research, you could diminish the child's attraction to the toy by:

• A) using a mild threat of punishment for playing with the toy
• B) using a severe threat of punishment for playing with the toy
• C) using no threat of punishment for playing with the toy
• D) using a mild promise of reward for playing with the toy

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Definitions:

Lenz's Law

A principle in electromagnetism stating that an induced electric current will flow in a direction such that it opposes the change in magnetic flux that produced it.

Exponential Rate

A rate of growth in which the increase occurs in a manner proportional to the current amount, often seen as rapid growth.

Hypotenuse

The longest side of a right triangle.

Pythagoras

A Greek mathematician.