When baby Rico whimpers and whines, his mother responds by ignoring him and refusing to pick him up. This decreases Rico's whining. The mother's behavior is an example of

Which of the following is TRUE about parental influence and sex?

a. Whether parents talk to their children about sex or not, they are still imparting beliefs to them. b. Parents need to avoid certain topics such as condom use, because research shows that discussing these topics encourages children to become sexually active earlier. c. Over 90% of parents eventually talk to their children about sex. d. Parents generally talk to their children about sex before they get information from peers.

In terms of the family's frame of reference, the therapist

a) works to shift the perspective from the external to the family's frame of reference. b) works to shift the family's frame of reference so they can function more effectively. c) privileges the family's frame of reference. d) both a and c