In Terms of Abuse

question 115

Multiple Choice

In terms of abuse,

• A) children learn to use violence as a means of coping with stress.
• B) children may accept family violence as a norm.
• C) child abusers may argue that all parents hit their children.
• D) All of these

---

Definitions:

Adaptive Value

The extent to which a trait or behavior increases the odds of survival and reproduction for an organism in its environment.

Classical Conditioning

The educational process of repeatedly combining two stimuli; a reaction that initially occurs in response to the second stimulus eventually happens in response to the first stimulus alone.

Scientific Methodology

A systematic approach to research in which a problem is identified, relevant data are gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is empirically tested.

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, particularly his experiments with dogs, leading to the concept of the Pavlovian response.