A High Correlation Between a Child's Behavior (E

question 72

Multiple Choice

A high correlation between a child's behavior (e.g. ,being aggressive) and that of her parents (e.g. ,spanking) indicates that

• A)the child's aggression caused the spanking.
• B)the spanking caused the aggression.
• C)shared aggressive genes,a third factor,caused the child's aggression and the parents' spanking.
• D)aggression and spanking are related,but correlations do not indicate causality.

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Definitions:

Mother

A female parent or guardian who provides care, protection, and guidance to her offspring.

Defence Mechanisms

Psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety or unacceptable thoughts and feelings.

Psychoanalytic Manoeuvre

A technique used in psychoanalysis to explore the unconscious motives behind one’s behaviors and thoughts.

Repression

A defense mechanism identified in psychoanalytic theory where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or desires are unconsciously pushed from conscious thought.