Research Indicates That Most Abusive Parents Report That They Themselves

question 298

Multiple Choice

Research indicates that most abusive parents report that they themselves were

• A) raised in a permissive and overindulgent environment.
• B) raised by authoritative parents.
• C) prevented from interacting with childhood peers.
• D) battered or neglected as children.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon where a conditioned response begins to occur in response to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus.

Discriminative Operant

A type of operant conditioning where the organism learns to respond differently to various stimuli depending on whether the behavior will be reinforced.

Anticipatory Contrast

The long-lasting change in response due to an anticipated change in the reinforcement contingency.

Generalization of Inhibition

Generalization of inhibition occurs when an organism learns to suppress a response not only to the conditioned stimulus but also to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus, demonstrating a broadening of inhibitory control.