Based on the Principles of Psychological Reactance, What Should a Mother

question 44

Multiple Choice

Based on the principles of psychological reactance, what should a mother say to her daughter who wants to have her nose pierced?

• A) "I won't be seen with you in public if you pierce your nose."
• B) "Wait until your father hears about this!"
• C) "You'd hate it if I took away your driving privileges."
• D) "Please think about how you'll feel when you're thirty with a hole in your nose."

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