​Jerald, a Budding Young Artist of Four, Decides to Use

question 37

Multiple Choice

​Jerald, a budding young artist of four, decides to use his mother's new white shag carpet as a canvas for his peanut butter and jelly impressionist piece. When his mother (who does not appreciate art) discovers his work, she grabs Jerald by the collar, pulls him toward her, and give him a stern smack on the bottom. Jerald ceases smearing the carpet with peanut butter and jelly. This treatment of Jerald is a good example of

• A) ​negative reinforcement.
• B) ​Type I punishment.
• C) ​extinction.
• D) ​Type II punishment.

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Definitions:

Libido

The psychoanalytic term for the energy associated with the sexual drives and desires.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, guiding behavior according to learned societal standards.

Collective Unconscious

In Jungian theory, the universal memories and experiences of humankind, represented in the symbols, stories, and images (archetypes) that occur across all cultures.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character and behavioral patterns.