Which of the Following Statements About the Parent-Child Relationship in Middle

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the parent-child relationship in middle childhood is true?

• A) Both parents tend to devote more time to children of their own sex.
• B) Mothers tend to focus on achievement-related pursuits and chores.
• C) Fathers tend to focus on ensuring that children meet responsibilities for homework.
• D) When both parents are present, mothers engage in more caregiving than fathers.

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A method of encouraging desired behavior by rewarding it, thus increasing the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

OB Mod

Organizational Behavior Modification, a theory that focuses on influencing individual or group behaviors within an organization through a system of rewards and punishments.

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as a response to an undesirable behavior or action, aimed at reducing or eliminating that behavior.

Operant Conditioning

is a learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.