On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Paul Brandon wrote:
>
> The issue involves more than just "psychological damage" (whatever that
> metaphor means). Even if the use of physical punishment _only_ resulted in
> the establishment of parents as conditioned aversive stimuli, that would be
> a side-effect to be avoided.
>
Conditioned aversive stimuli?
How about the myriad positive stimili parents present to children
during their lifetime.
It could be a factor in the initiation,maintenance of respect and order.
Murray Sidman? last time I read that dude was in the 70s at Wichita
Statue-the book was Tactics in Scientific Research.
Michael Sylvester
Daytona Beach,Florida
