Spanking Is an Example of a __________

question 29

Multiple Choice

Spanking is an example of a __________.

• A) positive punishment
• B) negative punishment
• C) positive reinforcement
• D) negative reinforcement

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Definitions:

Freud's Thinking

Refers to the ideas and theories developed by Sigmund Freud, which include the psychoanalytic theory of personality development and the concepts of the id, ego, and superego.

Empirical Evidence

Information acquired by observation or experimentation that is used to support or disprove theories or hypotheses.

Intellectualization

A defense mechanism in which reasoning is used to block confrontation with an unconscious conflict and its associated emotional stress.