Which of the following represents your authors' position regarding the use of physical discipline with children?
a. Physical punishment is something that could disappear overnight, if only people would learn better parenting strategies.
b. Physical punishment is only problematic when it occurs in poverty-stricken families because there is already more stress than a child can endure in such circumstances.
c. As long as physical punishment of children is considered to be acceptable and effective, children will continue to be abused.
d. Parents need to learn that physical discipline can be part of an effective parenting strategy as long as it is not overused.
Question 2
From a social-cognitive perspective, competencies, encoding strategies, and _______ affect career choices.
a. career self-efficacy expectancies
b. academic achievement
c. parents' careers
d. level of abstract thinking