Austin is in the grocery store with his mom and he sees the candy-like cereal he saw advertised on television. He asks his mom to purchase it and she says no. He continues to beg, bargain, and pout until she concedes. Austin demonstrated _____ power.
a) demanding
b) influence
c) pester
d) child
Ans: c) pester
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What will be an ideal response?
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).