On a whim, three-year-old Bobby flicks a spoonful of mashed potatoes at his father. Bobby's father puts him in the time-out chair and tells him he is a bad boy. Bobby's behavior is an example of:

a. primary deviance.
b. secondary deviance.
c. non-conformity.
d. bad manners.


a

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