Given the Research Findings in This Chapter,explain How You Would

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Essay

Given the research findings in this chapter,explain how you would respond to your own children when they did things you did that you did not want them to do.When would you use positive reinforcement? When would you use punishment to teach them things? When would you use negative reinforcement? What kinds of reinforcement schedules would you use? (Be sure that you clearly differentiate between reinforcement and punishment,negative and positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement and punishment)

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Theory

A theory by Hans Selye that describes the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, including stages of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Test Anxiety

Excessive stress and fear about taking examinations, which can impair performance.

Mental Alert

The state of being fully aware, awake, and attentive.

Ego-Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies unconsciously used by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and unacceptable thoughts and feelings.