As a Parent, You Are Committed to Using Induction as a Way

question 44

Multiple Choice

As a parent, you are committed to using induction as a way of promoting your children's moral development. You just discovered that one of your children, John, has been teasing another child every day at recess. You should respond by:

• A) Punishing John by sending him to his room when he gets home from school
• B) Punishing John but also asking him to reflect on the other child's feelings about being teased
• C) Talking with the teacher about an appropriate consequence either at school or at home
• D) Arranging for another child to tease John at school so he gets a taste of his own medicine

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Definitions:

Strange Situation

A procedure developed by Mary Ainsworth to measure attachment styles in infants by observing their reactions to separations and reunions with their caregiver.

Unfamiliar Situation

A scenario or environment that is not known or recognized by an individual, often leading to feelings of discomfort or anxiety.

Attachment Style

Patterns of relating to others developed in early childhood that affect relationships throughout life.

Avoidant

A term often used to describe a pattern of behavior characterized by a desire to avoid certain situations, tasks, or interactions due to fear, anxiety, or perceived negative outcomes.