The Example in the Book About the Zen Master and Tea

question 12

Multiple Choice

The example in the book about the Zen master and tea proves what point?

• A) that you need to get into the right frame of mind
• B) a person listening to you is like a tea cup, they can't accept anymore ideas until they "empty their cup"
• C) the Zen master likes tea
• D) a person listening is like a tea cup that is half full: he can either be optimistic (half full) or pessimistic (half empty)

Debate the challenges in providing a universal definition of family.

Compare traditional and contemporary definitions of family and their implications.

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Explore the impact of legal definitions of family on social welfare.

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

The process of encouraging or establishing a pattern of behavior by offering reward when that behavior is exhibited.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where the removal of an unfavorable event or outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.

Positive Punishment

Adding an unfavorable outcome or event following an undesired behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior happening in the future.

Negative Punishment

The removal of a desirable stimulus following a behavior, intended to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.