A mother who primarily uses power assertion to influence her child's behavior is most likely to:
A) appeal to the child's own helpful inclinations.
B) encourage the child to be assertive and stand up to adults.
C) threaten to take away the child's videogame system for bad behavior.
D) correct the child's misbehavior by appealing to the child's own resources.

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Power assertion involves the use of threats or punishments to control a child's behavior. Therefore, threatening to take away a child's videogame system is an example of power assertion. A mother who primarily uses power assertion is unlikely to appeal to the child's own helpful inclinations or encourage the child to be assertive and stand up to adults. While corrective action may be taken, it is not likely to involve appealing to the child's own resources.

A Mother Who Primarily Uses Power Assertion to Influence Her