The nurse is teaching discipline strategies to the parents of a ...

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The nurse is teaching discipline strategies to the parents of a 12-year-old girl. Which of the following topics is an example of positive reinforcement discipline?
 
  A) Unplugging the DVD player for the weekend
  B) Taking a chore away from the child for a week
  C) Having her clean up the kitchen for a week
  D) Ignoring her request if she doesn't say please

Question 2

A mother confides to the nurse that she is thinking of divorce. Which suggestion by the nurse would be most helpful in minimizing the effects of the divorce on the couple's son?
 
  A) Tell him together, using appropriate terms.
  B) Reassure him that no one loves him more than you.
  C) Do special things with him to make up for the divorce.
  D) Share your feelings about your spouse with the child.

[nathang24]

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Taking a chore away from the child for a week is an excellent way to reward her for positive behavior. Unplugging the DVD player and assigning an extra chore are examples of negative reinforcement. Ignoring her until she uses good manners is an example of extinction.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Both parents should tell the child about the divorce together, using appropriate terms. The other responses are unacceptable behaviors for the mother, such as competing with the spouse and using the child as a confidant.

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Correct answers!

[nathang24]

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