Learning Theory Explanations for School Refusal Include All of the Following

question 137

Multiple Choice

Learning theory explanations for school refusal include all of the following EXCEPT

• A) the influence of unconscious desires of the id.
• B) consequences of staying at home versus going to school.
• C) the positive reinforcement for staying at home provided by a mother.
• D) a child seeing another child who became very anxious at school.

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Definitions:

Incremental Theorists

Individuals who believe that abilities and intelligence can grow and improve over time through effort and learning.

Temporal Discounting

The tendency to devalue rewards and benefits that are received in the future compared to those received in the present.

Emotional Numbness

A state in which an individual feels detached from their emotions or feelings, often as a response to trauma or extreme stress.

Regret

Involves feeling sorry for one’s misfortunes, limitations, losses, transgressions, shortcomings, or mistakes.