A Child Argues and Whines When His Mother Asks Him

question 41

Multiple Choice

A child argues and whines when his mother asks him to clean his room and then she cleans his room herself so that he will stop whining. This is an example of

• A) disinhibition.
• B) counterimitation.
• C) punishment.
• D) a negative reinforcement trap.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The process of growth and change in intellectual abilities such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding.

Developmental Task

A task which is expected to be accomplished during a particular stage of life, contributing to the successful development of an individual.

Havighurst

Refers to Robert Havighurst, an American psychologist and educator known for his theories on human development and aging.

Freud's Stages

A psychoanalytic theory proposed by Sigmund Freud, which outlines five stages of psychosexual development.