If a Parent Wishes His/her Toddler to Behave Compassionately Towards

question 135

Multiple Choice

If a parent wishes his/her toddler to behave compassionately towards others the parent should

• A) command the child to stop harming and start comforting distressed playmates
• B) discipline harmdoing with explanations that link the child's wrongful behavior to the distress that it has caused
• C) discipline harmdoing with physical sanctions
• D) teach the principle of reciprocity by allowing the distressed playmate to harm the child

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