A mother who primarily uses power assertion to influence her child's behavior is most likely to ________

a. appeal to the child's own helpful inclinations.
b. encourage the child to be assertive and stand up to adults.
c. threaten to take away the child's videogame system for bad behavior.
d. correct the child's misbehavior by appealing to the child's own resources.


Answer: c

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