According to the principle of insufficient punishment, which of the following parental techniques should be most effective in changing a child's behavior permanently (i.e., even behavior that occurs in the absence of the parent)?
A) Ignoring the child's troublesome behavior
B) Threat of severe punishment
C) Threat of mild punishment
D) Severe punishment

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The principle of insufficient punishment suggests that when the punishment for undesirable behavior is mild (rather than severe), individuals are more likely to develop internal justifications for avoiding the behavior, leading to a more permanent change. Severe punishments might control behavior in the short term due to fear, but they do not foster internal motivation to change. Mild punishments encourage the individual to internally rationalize their behavior change, making it more likely to persist even in the absence of external enforcement.

According to the Principle of Insufficient Punishment, Which of the Following