A parent injures a child with a severe beating,but explains that one should not spare the rod because that may spoil the child.This illustrates Bandura's disengagement technique of
A)minimizing consequences.
B)ignoring consequences.
C)misconstruing consequences.
D)dehumanization.
E)euphemistic labeling.

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Misconstruing consequences involves distorting the actual harmful effects of an action in order to justify it. In this scenario, the parent is justifying the severe beating by using the familiar saying "spare the rod, spoil the child," which implies that physical punishment is necessary for discipline and character development. The parent is essentially misconstruing the consequences of the beating as a positive thing for the child's well-being.

A Parent Injures a Child with a Severe Beating,but Explains