Trudy Is Interested in Studying the Link Between Parental Supervision

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Essay

Trudy is interested in studying the link between parental supervision and juvenile delinquency.Identify the independent and dependent variables.How would she conceptualize and operationalize these variables?

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Definitions:

Erikson

A developmental psychologist named Erik Erikson known for his theory on the psychosocial development of humans through eight stages from infancy to late adulthood.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Behaviorist Perspective

A theory in psychology that focuses on observing and controlling behavior, emphasizing the effects of external stimuli on observable behaviors and discounting thoughts and feelings.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a process by which a behavior is strengthened or increased in frequency by the outcome that follows it.