Research on punishment shows that spanking is
A) associated with a rise in behavior problems regardless of the parents' child-rearing style.
B) viewed by most white children as a practice carried out with their best interests in mind.
C) associated with a rise in behavior problems if parents are cold and rejecting but not if they are warm and supportive.
D) a more effective form of discipline than time out and withdrawal of privileges.
Answer: C
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