The parent who angrily says to a child, "I worked overtime to buy you that piano and now you want to stop taking piano lessons?" might be using the _______ power play.
A) nobody upstairs
B) no one home
C) you owe me
D) you-gotta-be-kidding

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The parent is using the "you owe me" power play by emphasizing the effort and sacrifice they put in to provide the child with the piano and piano lessons, using this as a way to pressure the child to continue taking lessons, regardless of their own desires or interests.

The Parent Who Angrily Says to a Child, "I Worked