A Study on Parental Use of Corporal Punishment Found a Relationship

question 89

Multiple Choice

A study on parental use of corporal punishment found a relationship between parental socioeconomic status and use of corporal punishment. Put simply, as socioeconomic status declines, the rate of parents' use of corporal punishment rises. This finding represents a:

• A)cause-and-effect relationship.
• B)positive correlation.
• C)negative correlation.
• D)classic example of an expectancy effect.

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