Which of the Following Family Interaction Patterns Is Associated with Childhood

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following family interaction patterns is associated with childhood delinquency?

• A)Poor communication and high levels of conflict between children and parents.
• B)Lack of parental concern and warmth.
• C)Parental conflict and highly demanding unresponsive parents.
• D)All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Operant Learning Principles

The concepts within operant conditioning that emphasize the role of reinforcements and punishments in shaping behavior.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process of encouraging or establishing a pattern of behavior by offering reward or punishment.

Punishment

A behavioral conditioning process where an undesirable behavior is followed by a negative consequence, leading to a decrease in the behavior's occurrence.

Interval Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after a specified or varying amount of time has passed.