Sasha,a 3-Year-Old Girl,was Having Difficulty Settling Down at Bedtime

question 8

Multiple Choice

Sasha,a 3-year-old girl,was having difficulty settling down at bedtime.She ran around her house,trying to make her parents catch her before getting into bed.Sasha's behavior awakened her baby sister,asleep in the next room.John,Sasha's father,felt pushed to his limit and he screamed at Sasha to stop and threatened her with a spanking.His loud voice made the young girl cry and run to her bed.What is Sasha most likely to learn from repeated experiences like this one?

• A)Sasha will associate bedtime with threats and avoid going to bed even more.
• B)Sasha will focus on the reason why it is not a good idea to make a lot of noise.
• C)Sasha will come to believe that her father prefers her baby sister.
• D)Sasha will learn how angry her father gets when she refuses to do what he wants.