The Parent of a 4-Year-Old Rewards and Praises the Child

question 32

Multiple Choice

The parent of a 4-year-old rewards and praises the child for helping a younger sibling, being polite, and using good manners. The nurse supports this use of praise related to these behaviours. These qualities are likely to be internalized and become part of which system of the personality?

• A) Id
• B) Ego
• C) Superego
• D) Preconscious

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Definitions:

Modus Ponens

A form of deductive reasoning that allows one to conclude a certain proposition if a conditional statement (if-then) is true and its antecedent is true.

Modus Tollens

A form of logical argument where the denial of the consequent leads to the denial of the antecedent; typically structured as "If P, then Q. Not Q, therefore not P."

Hypothetical Syllogism

Hypothetical Syllogism is a form of logical argument comprising two conditional statements and a conclusion, based on the "if...then..." structure.

Fallacy

A mistaken belief or error in reasoning often resulting in a weak argument.