Regarding the General Guidlines for Using Punishment,which of the Following

question 106

Multiple Choice

Regarding the general guidlines for using punishment,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Punishing a child for misbehavior is usually more effective than rewarding a child for appropriate behavior.
• B) Parents should separate their disapproval of the act from disapproval of the child.
• C) Spanking and other forms of physical punishment are not particularly effective for children younger than age two.
• D) Spankings become less effective after age five because they tend to humiliate the child and breed resentment.

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Definitions:

Signal Detection Theory

An approach to evaluate the capability of identifying information-carrying patterns from random ones that interfere with the information.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus required to be perceived by the senses.

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process that emphasizes the importance of concepts, expectations, and memory in interpreting sensory information.

Difference Thresholds

The minimum difference in intensity between two stimuli required for detection 50% of the time, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).