PSYCH 250 Chapter 3 part 1: Weeky reading: 3 Part 1
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Spanking and child development: we know enough now to stop hitting our children. Spanking is a common form of punishment that is practiced in the united states. Gershoff believes that spanking is a form of violence against children and should no longer be part of american childrearing. What we know about spanking and child development. The main goals of parents when spanking. To punish misbehavior and thereby reduce recurrence of the undesirable behavior. To increase the likelihood of desirable behavior in the future. Spanking did not prove to be more effective than time-outs. The children"s behavior was consistent regardless of the form of punishment. Studies have found that spanking is associated with less-long term compliance and evidence of conscience. Spanking does not reduce the child"s aggression. It fails to adhere to the conditions that behaviorists say must exist for punishment to be effective: Delivered after every instance of the targeted behavior. Spanking is linked with numerous adverse side effects.
