Psychology of SSRI's and Suicide Risk in Youth
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What type of conditioning is demonstrated in the interaction between parent and child?

  • Classical conditioning
  • Social learning
  • Operant conditioning (correct)
  • Cognitive learning

    • Why is it challenging to address problematic behavior in children?

  • Because parents are unaware of operant conditioning principles
  • Because it's hard not to reinforce poor behavior with attention (correct)
  • Because children are naturally well-behaved
  • Because children are naturally rebellious

    • What is the goal of identifying low-level misbehaviors to ignore in treatment?

  • To attend to positive behaviors
  • To attend to more severe misbehaviors
  • To punish the child for misbehaving
  • To reduce reinforcement of problematic behavior (correct)

    • How do stimulant medications work in treating conduct disorder?

    <p>By increasing arousal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of using harsh discipline on a child with conduct disorder?

    <p>Increased misbehavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of treatment for conduct disorder?

    <p>Ignoring low-level misbehaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does operant conditioning contribute to the development of conduct disorder?

    <p>By reinforcing problematic behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the parent in the development of conduct disorder?

    <p>Parents can unintentionally reinforce problematic behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between arousal and problematic behavior in conduct disorder?

    <p>Decreased arousal increases problematic behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is harsh discipline not an effective treatment approach for conduct disorder?

    <p>It promotes more misbehavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the interaction between parent and child, the parent's negative attention reinforces the child's problematic behavior through positive reinforcement.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Harsh discipline is an effective treatment approach for conduct disorder.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Stimulant medications are a common treatment for conduct disorder.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Identifying and ignoring low-level misbehaviors is not a useful strategy in treating conduct disorder.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Conduct disorder is primarily caused by genetic factors.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Parental attention always reinforces problematic behavior in children with conduct disorder.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Operant conditioning plays no role in the development of conduct disorder.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Treating conduct disorder primarily involves punishing misbehavior.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Children with conduct disorder are more likely to respond to positive reinforcement than punishment.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Conduct disorder is primarily a problem of low arousal.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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