The condition is defined as a mean corpuscular volume of less than 80 Î¼m3 (80 fL) in adults and is often associated with anemia.1 Normal mean corpuscular volume and hemoglobin levels vary during childhood, and normal hemoglobin levels can vary based on factors such as ethnicity, tobacco use, and altitude 2,3 (Table 12,4).
If you don't you will ruin their lives (Proverbs 19:18, NLT). How effective is spanking as discipline for children when biblical principles are followed? Spanking is effective as a method of correction when it follows God's Word and also focuses on instruction beyond punishment.
In behavioral terms, the flip side of reinforcement is punishment, such that rather than increasing behaviors, punishment is measured in decrease of behaviors. Just to repeat, punishment, in behavioral terms, means only a decrease in a targeted behavior. Punishment does not always mean the application of aversives, restraints, spankings, or time outs. It means the decrease of targeted behaviors following the presentation or removal of aversive consequences.