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Explore possible reasons why most child abuse occurs at the hands of mothers.


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Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears as a result of repeated exposure without reinforcement.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a process by which a certain stimulus or action encourages a particular behaviour to occur again.

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense or undesirable behavior.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, refers to the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when it is no longer reinforced.

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