Surya Wants 8-Year-Old Leila to Start Her Homework

question 2

Multiple Choice

Surya wants 8-year-old Leila to start her homework.Leila doesn't want to turn off the TV.Surya raises her voice and threatens to take away Leila's TV privileges for a week if she doesn't comply.Surya enters the room and commands Leila to obey.Leila begins to wail,saying that the homework is too hard and that she never understands it anyway.At this point the phone rings.Surya gets absorbed in the call.Thirty minutes later,Leila is still watching TV and another battle ensues.Surya,exhausted from the struggle,takes her to bed.This scenario is an example of which phenomenon?

• A)Patterson's view of coercive interaction
• B)Maccoby's view of authoritative parenting
• C)Crittendon's view of attachment
• D)Mead's view of factors that shape the self-system

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Definitions:

Projection

A psychological defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another.

Competition

The rivalry among businesses or individuals for clients, market share, or achievement in a field, often driving innovation and improvements.

Contract

A legally binding agreement between two or more parties that outlines the terms and conditions of a particular arrangement or service.

Bruner's Model

A theory of cognitive development proposed by Jerome Bruner, emphasizing the importance of categorization and the concept of discovery learning.