When James Tells His Son Ben,"Since You Brought Home That

question 130

Multiple Choice

When James tells his son Ben,"Since you brought home that terrible report card,there's no television for one month," he is using

• A) parental induction.
• B) power assertion.
• C) love withdrawal.
• D) power reversal.

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