Intergenerational Patterns Refer to the Assertion That Families

question 34

Multiple Choice

Intergenerational patterns refer to the assertion that families:

• A) Violate boundaries to forward socially unacceptable social norms
• B) Transmit their patterns of relationship from one generation to the next
• C) Pass on strategies of dealing with problems only to the next generation
• D) Have patterns of cognitive development found in generations of the same family

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it refers to a stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of the recurrence of a particular behavior.

Punishment

A negative consequence applied following an undesired behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Extinction

The process by which a previously learned behavior diminishes in frequency or disappears as a result of the absence of reinforcement.

Spontaneous Recovery

A phenomenon in classical conditioning where a previously extinguished response re-emerges after a period of non-exposure to the conditioned stimulus.