Exam 7: Self-Control and Discipline

Boris angers his teacher by throwing spit wads at students in class and throwing spit wads so they stick to the ceiling. The teacher sighs and tells Boris that he is an embarrassment to his class and his family. The teacher sighs whenever she walks past Boris, and asks if he is ready to do something nice for once. Which of the following forms of disciplines is the teacher using?

What should be the goal of discipline?

In light of research on parenting styles, psychological control, and attachment, one could predict that love withdrawal as a technique of discipline would be

Which of the following is a guideline for effective punishment?

What seems to underlie self-control and ability to delay gratification?

If you want your children to develop self-control, have good social skills, and experience academic success, which parenting style is ideal?

Which of the following is a method of measuring delay of gratification in preschoolers as described in the text?

Which group tends to be the most individualistic?

Parenting styles are categorized based on what two dimensions?

Corporal punishment predicts what in the long term?

Which of the following is likely to foster effective classroom management?

Authoritarian parents

Which of the following is a drawback of behavior modification?

What does it mean to say that self-control is like a muscle?

Which of the following is a guideline for effective behavior modification?

Mr. Psalter has observed odd bruises and burn marks on 7-year-old Peter. He suspects abuse. As a teacher, he must do which of the following?

For preschoolers, what does their ability to delay gratification depend upon other than their personal level of self-control?

Spanking may have different effects on different ethnic groups because it is seen as

Which of the following is NOT a key principle of effective discipline according to the text?

What are the two dimensions of parenting style?