Which Statement About the Association Between Harsh Physical Punishment and Children's

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the association between harsh physical punishment and children's externalizing problems is supported by recent research?

• A) Harsh physical punishment has a stronger effect on children's externalizing problems than vice versa.
• B) Children's externalizing problems has a stronger effect on harsh physical punishment than vice versa.
• C) The association is equally strong in both directions.
• D) The correlation between harsh physical punishment and children's externalizing problems is explained almost entirely by genetics.

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