Using Withdrawal of Love as a Technique of Discipline

question 6

Multiple Choice

Using withdrawal of love as a technique of discipline

• A)tends to produce children who are self-centered.
• B)tends to make children anxious, insecure, and desirous of approval.
• C)develops a lack of empathy in children.
• D)has no redeeming benefits.

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Definitions:

Extinct Response

The diminishing or disappearance of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer provided.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be triggered by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response

An automatic response established by training to an ordinarily neutral stimulus.