Based on the research of Kohn and his associates, how would working-class parents encourage their children to accept guidance when they have deviated from acting properly?
A) They would probably use physical punishment.
B) They would rely on reasoning with the child.
C) They would probably deny privileges and "ground" the child.
D) They would offer verbal encouragement.
A
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a. of their own fears of aging b. they say these stereotypes all around them c. they understood what it meant to die young d. of the ways in which abuse had run rampant
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A. independence B. achievement C. specific skill competence D. care for other children
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A. labeling theory B. conflict perspective C. functionalist perspective D. interactionist perspective