Various Research Findings Suggest That Parents Who Use Physical Punishment

question 18

Multiple Choice

Various research findings suggest that parents who use physical punishment produce children who are more aggressive.Probably the best explanation of these findings is that

• A)physical punishment does not work
• B)aggressive behaviors are a special case,for which punishment is not effective
• C)parents who use physical punishment serve as models for their children
• D)aggressiveness is an inherited personality characteristic

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