Parent Management Training (PMT) Is Based on Social Learning Theory

question 17

Multiple Choice

Parent Management Training (PMT) is based on social learning theory and the assumption that

• A) all behavior a child exhibits is due of the social environment they are most often surrounded by.
• B) oppositional behavior can be changed by modifying the social environment rather than by working directly with the child.
• C) all behavior a child exhibits can be improved by teaching the parents how to be better parents.
• D) oppositional behavior can not be changed by modifying the social environment nor in working directly with the child.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The detriment of neglecting the next optimal alternative during the process of making a decision.

Opportunity Cost

The benefit that is missed or given up when choosing one alternative over another.

Hour

A unit of time equal to 60 minutes.

Opportunity Cost

Skipping over the possibility of gain from multiple options by deciding on a single one.