Punishing a child tends to be most effective when
A. a considerable time elapses between a behavior and its punishment so that the child will have time to reflect on his or her misbehavior.
B. punishment is accompanied by a short, simple explanation of the wrongdoing.
C. punishment is unrelated to the offense.
D. the person who punishes the child is not in good terms with the child, because children tend to ignore punishment from people with whom they have very good relationships.
Answer: B
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