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Hailey Is Four Years Old and Hailey's Mother Catches Her

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Hailey is four years old and Hailey's mother catches her touching her vulvar region while watching television and immediately scolds Hailey and tells her to never, ever do that again. How would a psychologist evaluate Hailey's mother's reaction?


A) The psychologist would be unhappy that Hailey's mother reacted this way because children should be free to touch themselves whenever and wherever they please if they are to grow up and have healthy sexual behaviour as adults.
B) The psychologist would be happy that Hailey's mother punished Hailey because research has shown that punishment is the only way to stop children from inappropriate sexual behaviour before adolescence.
C) The psychologist would warn Hailey's mother that punishing sexual behaviour can lead to the person feeling shameful about sexual activity when they are an adult.
D) The psychologist would be happy that Hailey's mother reacted this way because early sexual stimulation is linked to hypersexual behaviour in adolescence.

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