When a Child Is Forced Through Harsh Threats and Punishment

question 38

Multiple Choice

When a child is forced through harsh threats and punishment to behave in a certain manner, she will probably __________.

• A) not internalize the behavior as valuable
• B) not comply with the pressure she is under
• C) understand the behavior better than a child who is asked to do it rather than being forced
• D) both comply with the pressure and internalize the behavior as valuable

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Definitions:

Frequency

The rate at which a repeating event occurs over a specified time period.

Extinction Procedure

A method used in behavior psychology to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of a conditioned response by discontinuing reinforcement.

Reinforcer

An element used in behavioral psychology to encourage the repetition of a desired behavior by providing a consequence that the individual finds rewarding.

Behavior

The way a person responds or behaves in reaction to outside or inside triggers.