When a Mother Praises Her Child for Behaving Properly in the Grocery

question 77

Multiple Choice

When a mother praises her child for behaving properly in the grocery store,she is

• A) being permissive.
• B) acting out of fear that her child will become disruptive.
• C) using response contingent reinforcement.
• D) classically conditioning the child.

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Definitions:

Drug Therapy

A treatment regimen that involves the administration of medication to manage or cure a disease or condition.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the importance of thinking in how we feel and what we do; it treats problems by modifying dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors.

Polypharmacy

Taking multiple medications concurrently, often practised by older adults.

Drug Tolerance

A phenomenon occurring when a person's reaction to a drug decreases with repeated use, leading to the need for higher doses to achieve the same effect.