Negative attention-seeking will develop in some children because

a. punishment is always ineffective and teaches aggression.
b. the parents reward the children's correct social behaviors in only limited situations.
c. punishment was not used to get rid of the negative attention-seeking in the children.
d. the children receive attention when they are ill-behaved but are ignored when they are well-behaved.


ANSWER: d

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