What type of informal social control is supported by 59 percent of pediatricians in spite of the risk of harmful effects to recipients?
A) capital punishment
B) institutionalization
C) corporal punishment
D) time-outs

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The type of informal social control supported by 59 percent of pediatricians, despite the risk of harmful effects to recipients, is corporal punishment. This is evidenced by studies showing that a significant number of pediatricians endorse spanking or hitting a child as a disciplinary technique, even though research has shown that corporal punishment can have detrimental effects on children's mental and emotional well-being. The other options (capital punishment, institutionalization, and time-outs) do not apply to the context of pediatric medicine or informal social control.

What Type of Informal Social Control Is Supported by 59