Carlsmith and Aronson, as Well as Freedman, Did Research That

Carlsmith and Aronson, as well as Freedman, did research that showed what finding about mild punishment?

A) Threats of mild punishment curbed aggressive behavior in the short and long term.
B) Mild punishment reduced aggressive behavior for only a short period of time.
C) Children respond best when they are threatened with harsh punishment but only receive mild punishment.
D) Mild punishment is not effective at reducing aggressive behavior because children are quick to dismiss such consequences of their actions.