According to a 2006 Study of Discipline and Corrective Methods

question 41

Multiple Choice

According to a 2006 study of discipline and corrective methods used by parents, the two most common methods parents use for managing and guiding 12-month-old infants' undesirable behaviors are diverting attention and:

• A) spanking.
• B) yelling.
• C) reasoning.
• D) the use of timeout.

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Definitions:

Birth Order

The chronological order of sibling births in a family, which is often believed to influence personality and behavior.

Neurotic Needs

These needs are excessive compulsions that individuals develop to deal with anxiety but ultimately lead to unhealthy behaviors or attitudes, as identified by psychoanalyst Karen Horney.

Trait Approach

A perspective in psychology that theorizes personality is comprised of broad, consistent behaviors or dispositions called traits, which this approach aims to identify and measure.

Heredity

The transmission of physical or mental traits from one generation to the next through genetics.