read article and answer questions

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3768154/

1. What was your initial response to this reading? Were you surprised, indifferent, questionable, etc?
2. What type of punishment is spanking - positive or negative?
3. Gershoff makes a clear argument against spanking, and she uses evidence-based operant conditioning processes. Name at least one argument against spanking from a behavioral perspective.
4. Even though Gershoff makes the case that spanking is harmful to children, parents continue to spank their children. From a behavioral perspective, what do you think is reinforcing parents' decisions to spank their children? You should answer this question using the content discussed in the lectures.
5. After having read the article, do you agree with Gershoff's stance on spanking? Explain your answer.