Harriet hears a noise in the kitchen and investigates. She finds the cookie jar in pieces on the floor and 5-year-old Willy standing nearby. Harriet knows what happened, but asks Willy anyway. Willy admits that he broke the jar while trying to get cookies. Harriet gives Willy a spanking. Willy is most likely to learn from this experience that _______
a. it doesn't pay to tell the truth
b. cookies are scary
c. his mother doesn't like him
d. the kitchen is an unsafe place for little boys
A
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