According to the Principle of Insufficient Punishment, Which of the Following

question 129

Multiple Choice

According to the principle of insufficient punishment, which of the following parental techniques should be most effective in changing a child's behavior permanently (i.e., even behavior that occurs in the absence of the parent) ?

• A) ignoring the child's troublesome behavior
• B) threat of severe punishment
• C) threat of mild punishment
• D) severe punishment

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Definitions:

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