As the Parent of a Young Child, Steven Believes That

question 7

Multiple Choice

As the parent of a young child, Steven believes that spanking can be an effective form of child discipline when it is measured and accompanied with an explanation. At the pediatrician's office, however, he discovers a magazine article claiming that spanking is ineffective and psychologically harmful to children. According to inoculation theory, Steven's encounter with the magazine article represents a(n) :

• A) Inoculation
• B) Dissonant cognition
• C) Counterargument
• D) Threat
• E) Refutational preemption

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