THE ROLE OF PUNISHMENT IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY.

Punishment is used in the educational system as a strategy to amend undesirable behaviour. The purpose is to determine the child to make a distinction between what is good and what is bad, between what is permitted and what is forbidden. By being punished the child is encouraged to amend his behaviour and find other ways in which to act, so that they will be accepted from a social and cultural point of view. By being punished, the child is forced to realize the connection between his behaviour and the consequences of his behaviour. The research done with the help of students from West University of Timisoara is trying to emphasize the positive or negative impact of punishment on the development of personality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]