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Haya94 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Which is most characteristic of the physical punishment of children, such as spanking?

a. Psychological impact is usually minimal.
b. Children rarely become accustomed to spanking.
c. Children's development of reasoning increases.
d. Misbehavior is likely to occur when parents are not present.

Question 2

Nicole and Kelly, age 5 years, are identical twins. Their parents tell the nurse that the girls always want to be together. The nurse's suggestions should be based on which statement?

a. Some twins thrive best when they are constantly together.
b. Individuation cannot occur if twins are together too much.
c. Separating twins at an early age helps them develop mentally.
d. When twins are constantly together, pathologic bonding occurs.

emsimon14 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Through the use of physical punishment, children learn what they should not do. When parents are not around, it is more likely that children will misbehave because they have not learned to behave well for their own sake, but rather out of fear of punishment. Spanking can cause severe physical and psychological injury and interfere with effective parent-child interaction. Children do become accustomed to spanking, requiring more severe corporal punishment each time. The use of corporal punishment may interfere with the child's development of moral reasoning.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Twins work out a relationship that is reasonably satisfactory to both. They develop a remarkable capacity for cooperative play and considerable loyalty and generosity toward each other. Parents should foster individual differences and allow the children to follow their natural inclinations. Individuation does occur. In twinship, one member of the pair is more dominant, outgoing, and assertive than the other. Early separation may produce unnecessary stresses for the children. There is no evidence that pathologic bonding occurs when twins are constantly together.