Your sister just had her second child. Your oldest niece, who is 4-years old, has become aggressive towards her little sister and is considerably more whiny, demanding, and disobedient. Your sister should ______
explain the feelings and needs of the baby to her
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use positive and negative punishment to condition her negative behaviors
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separate her from the baby for a time of 2 weeks as a means to buffer the negative feelings
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take her to see a child psychologist because her behaviors are extremely rare and disturbing
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explain the feelings and needs of the baby to her
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a. ?Renata's hypothesis is true b. ?there is a negative correlation between alcohol consumption and GPA c. ?there is a positive correlation between alcohol consumption and GPA d. ?the null hypothesis is supported