Which of the Following Statements by a Parent Indicates a Need

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements by a parent indicates a need for increased learning regarding appropriate (nonabusive) discipline of a child?

• A) "I have stopped using a switch on my child, and I am learning to count to 10 before reacting."
• B) "I never spank or hit; I yell at them to stop being stupid, and if they don't, I tell them no one is ever going to love them if they act like that."
• C) "I use time-outs when my child acts out or is naughty. Sometimes my child doesn't cope well with this, but I am persistent."
• D) "When my child misbehaves, I distract him and focus his attention on other things. If he throws a tantrum, I have been known to just pick him up and leave from wherever we are."

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Definitions:

Up-regulation

refers to the process of increasing the response to a stimulus, often involving an increase in the number of receptors on a cell's surface.

Receptor Sites

Specific locations on cell surfaces or within cells where molecules, such as hormones or neurotransmitters, bind to elicit a response.

Membrane-bound Receptor Model

A theory describing how specific proteins located on the cell membrane bind to external molecules, triggering a response inside the cell.

Neuropeptide

A type of molecule used by neurons to communicate with each other, involving in various brain functions such as analgesia, reward, food intake, metabolism, reproduction, social behaviors, learning, and memory.