According to the principle of insufficient punishment,which of the following parental techniques should be most effective in changing a child's behaviour permanently (i.e.,even behaviour that occurs in the absence of the parent)?

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The principle of insufficient punishment suggests that when the punishment for undesirable behavior is mild rather than severe, individuals are more likely to develop internal reasons for avoiding the behavior, leading to more permanent change. Severe punishments might control behavior in the short term due to fear, but they do not foster internal motivation to change. Mild punishments encourage the individual to internally justify their change in behavior, making the change more likely to persist even when external controls (like the presence of a parent) are not present.

According to the Principle of Insufficient Punishment,which of the Following