According to the Principle of Insufficient Punishment, Which of the Following

question 129

Multiple Choice

According to the principle of insufficient punishment, which of the following parental techniques should be most effective in changing a child's behavior permanently (i.e., even behavior that occurs in the absence of the parent) ?

• A) ignoring the child's troublesome behavior
• B) threat of severe punishment
• C) threat of mild punishment
• D) severe punishment

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Definitions:

Elastic

A characteristic of a good or service that indicates a high sensitivity of quantity demanded or supplied to changes in its price.

Normal Goods

Goods for which demand increases as the income of the consumer increases and falls when the income of the consumer decreases, all else being equal.

Incomes

Funds earned, frequently in a regular pattern, whether from occupational activities or investments.

Demand

The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at different prices during a specific time period.