Research on the Use of Violent Punishment

question 152

Multiple Choice

Research on the use of violent punishment

• A) confirms the old saying,"spare the rod,spoil the child."
• B) finds that spanking and hitting a child really is "for their own good."
• C) finds that virtually all families use some violent form of punishment.
• D) strongly suggests that violent punishment is not a very effective form of punishment.

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Definitions:

Overlap

The extent to which two or more things cover part of the same area, share common elements, or occur at the same time.

Hybrid Breakdown

A phenomenon where offspring from two species or genetically distinct populations have reduced fitness or are sterile.

Sterility

The inability of a living organism to reproduce or produce offspring.

Progeny

The offspring or descendants of a particular parent or set of parents.