Which of the following is an example of inductive techniques employed by parents to enforce restrictions on their children?
A. Gina, a single mother, explained to Alan, her four-year-old son, that he should not pull her hair as it is not appropriate behavior.
B. Lily, a single mother, beat Jack, her nine-year-old son, because he got poor grades at school.
C. Clive ignored his eight-year-old son, Jack, for a week because he was misbehaving in school.
D. Susan complained about her five-year-old daughter, Tanya, to her husband because she was not listening to Susan's instructions.
Answer: A
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