Physical Punishment of Children Occurs at Least Sometimes in Over

question 36

Multiple Choice

Physical punishment of children occurs at least sometimes in over __________ percent of the world's societies.

• A) 70
• B) 40
• C) 50
• D) 20

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An associative conditioning method where repeated linkage of two stimuli leads to a response initially caused by the second stimulus, eventually being caused by the first stimulus alone.

Habituation

The psychological process of becoming accustomed to a stimulus after repeated exposure, leading to a decrease in response.

Stimulus Generalization

The psychological process by which a response is elicited by stimuli similar to the original stimulus to which the response was conditioned.

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning method in which repeated pairings of two stimuli lead to a response that, though originally elicited by the second stimulus, is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.