Which parental practice in response to a child doing something wrong is likely to influence the child to feel shame rather than guilt?
A) telling the child that he or she did a mean thing, rather than that he or she is mean
B) publicly humiliating the child
C) helping the child to understand the consequences of his or her actions for others
D) communicating respect and love in disciplinary situations

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Publicly humiliating a child is likely to make them feel ashamed rather than guilty, as they will feel like they are inherently bad rather than recognizing that their behavior was wrong. The other choices (A, C, and D) are likely to encourage feelings of guilt instead of shame by focusing on the behavior rather than the child as a person and promoting a sense of empathy and understanding for the consequences of their actions.

Which Parental Practice in Response to a Child Doing Something