Your Dog Jumps Up on a Visitor and You Smack

question 24

True/False

Your dog jumps up on a visitor and you smack him with a rolled up newspaper. The next time you have visitors, your dog doesn't jump on them. This is an example of positive punishment, or punishment by application.

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Definitions:

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Amenorrhea

A medical condition characterized by the absence of menstruation in someone of reproductive age.

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A steroid hormone produced primarily in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, playing key roles in male sexual development and muscle and bone mass.

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