When Studying the Interactions Between Moms and Kids During a Free-Play

question 13

Multiple Choice

When studying the interactions between moms and kids during a free-play session, Louise Cherry Wilkinson and her colleague Michael Lewis found that mothers of boys, unlike mothers of girls, ________.

• A) talked more
• B) used longer sentences
• C) were more likely to use directives
• D) were more likely to acknowledge their children's comments

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Definitions:

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a favorable stimulus is removed after a certain behavior, decreasing the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.

Positive Reinforcement

A behavioral concept where a desirable stimulus is introduced following a behavior, increasing the likelihood that the behavior will occur again.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Positive Punishment

A method in behaviorism that involves the addition of an unfavorable outcome in order to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future.