When Parents Belittle, Scream At, or Physically Abuse Their Children

question 370

Multiple Choice

When parents belittle, scream at, or physically abuse their children, the parents, themselves, become associated with fear and withdrawal. Thus, the parents would be considered

• A)conditioned stimuli.
• B)conditioned responses.
• C)unconditioned stimuli.
• D)unconditioned responses.

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