When Sammy Misbehaves, His Father Refuses to Speak to Him

question 304

Multiple Choice

When Sammy misbehaves, his father refuses to speak to him. The silent treatment would be classified as part of which discipline approach?

• A)management techniques
• B)power assertion
• C)passive enforcement
• D)withdrawal of love

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Definitions:

Stress Reaction

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Resilience

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Lobotomy

A surgical procedure that involves cutting or scraping away most of the connections to and from the prefrontal cortex, once used to treat mental disorders.

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