Jeff must find four sources for a term paper he is writing on corporal punishment (i. e., spanking). jeff's family spanked him when he misbehaved as a child, and jeff believes that it is a useful behavioral modification technique. if jeff is like most people, he probably will:

...spank his kid when he/she does things wrong.

Some examples of physical punishment include:

In fact, corporal punishment is a hot topic for debate. In the United States, corporal punishment is legal on a federal level, but state laws vary on what types of physical punishments are allowed. However, the The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) recommends that parents, schools, and caregivers refrain from using any type of physical punishment with children. They report corporal punishment is ineffective over the long-term and leads to negative outcomes.

A child who gets spanked, slapped, or pinched, may change his behavior in the short-term. In the long-term, however, studies consistently show that corporal punishment is ineffective. In fact, it can worsen behavior problems over time.

Spanking children increases aggressive behavior. A multitude of research studies have found kids who are spanked are more likely to hit other people. Corporal punishment models aggressive behavior which teaches children to solve problems with violence.

Another option could be "time out", take away certain privileges, such as electronics, assing an extra chore or have him perform a chore to make amends.

If Jeff is like most people, he will probably find four studies suggesting that corporal punishment is effective and relatively harmless.

Corporal punishment refers to physical disciplinary action that is delivered by parents to their children as punishment to wrong doings or children misbehavior. Some examples of corporal punishments includes,

In the United States, corporal punishments continue to be an issue that called the attention of the government and is highly debated among experts and parents.

Increased cases of physical child abuse has led to the argument about whether corporate punishment should remain legal and what measures or mechanism could be used to reduces the increase rate of physical child abuse in the united states.  

Corporate punishment is legal in the United States on a federal level but the types of physical punishment allowed according to the states laws differs.

Over time, corporal punishment worsens children behavior. In fact recent study shows that spanking, slapping or pinching a child increases aggressive behavior, although it may lead to immediate compliance, it is not effective in the long-term

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