Which of the Following Techniques Will Parents Tend NOT to Use

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following techniques will parents tend NOT to use to discipline elementary school children?

• A) Coercive holding
• B) Deprivation of privileges
• C) Appeals to the child's self-esteem
• D) Comments designed to increase the child's sense of guilt

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Definitions:

Paradigm

A distinct set of concepts or thought patterns, including theories, research methods, postulates, and standards for what constitutes legitimate contributions to a field.

Acquiescent Response Set

Tendency to agree with items in an attitude questionnaire. This leads to an ambiguity in interpretation if a high score on an attitude questionnaire can be obtained only by agreeing with all or most items.

Mere Exposure Effect

A mental effect where people start liking things simply because they know them well.

External Validity

The extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other situations and to other people.