Research on Spanking (As a Form of Physical Punishment) Indicates

question 23

Multiple Choice

Research on spanking (as a form of physical punishment) indicates that spanking

• A) causes an increase in the child's aggressive behavior.
• B) is most likely to stop the unwanted behavior in the short term if it is quick and predictable.
• C) actually serves as a reinforcer, leading to an increase in the unwanted behavior.
• D) effectively reduces the unwanted behavior in the long run but is less effective in the short term.

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Definitions:

Inappropriate Affect

A clinical symptom where an individual's emotional expression is incongruent with the situation or their internal state.

Alogia

A symptom of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders characterized by a significant reduction in the amount of speech.

Manic Disorder

is often referred to as part of bipolar disorder, characterized by periods of extremely elevated mood, energy, and unusual activity levels.

Alogia

A term used in psychiatry to describe a poverty of speech, where an individual produces brief and unelaborated responses during conversation.