According to One Estimate,about ____ of Children in Stepfamilies Have

question 119

Multiple Choice

According to one estimate,about ____ of children in stepfamilies have serious problems in at least one aspect of functioning in middle childhood,compared to ____ of their peers in non-divorced families.

• A) 40%; 30%
• B) 30%; 20%
• C) 20%; 10%
• D) 10%; 5%

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

A psychological strategy aimed at changing specific undesirable behaviors through reinforcement, punishment, or other learning techniques.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where two stimuli are consistently associated; initially, the response is triggered by the second stimulus but over time, it becomes triggered by the first stimulus alone.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of an action is altered through either rewards or consequences.

Aversive Conditioning

A method of behavioral training in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the behavior.