After Mia bit her brother, her father would not let her watch TV. This technique, known as withdrawal of privileges, ________.

A. gives Mia's father a cooling-off period to consider what other punishment options he might use
B. allows Mia's father to avoid administering harsh punishment and then dealing with its side effects
C. results in a hostile parent-child relationship that is likely to persist through adolescence
D. is not as effective as corporal punishment in stopping the immediate behavior


Answer: B

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