A mother who primarily uses power assertion to influence her child's behaviour 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 behaviour.
D) correct the child's misbehaviour by appealing to the child's own resources.

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Power assertion involves the use of punishment and threats to control a child's behaviour. Therefore, option C, which involves threatening to take away the child's valued item (videogame system) is most likely to be used by a mother who primarily uses power assertion to influence her child's behavior. Options A, B, and D, which involve appealing to the child's helpful inclinations, encouraging assertiveness, and correcting misbehavior by appealing to the child's own resources, respectively, are characteristics of a more authoritative parenting style.

A Mother Who Primarily Uses Power Assertion to Influence Her