When a parent spanks a child for hitting another child, the parent is ____ the behavior for the child, which will affect the effectiveness of the punishment.
A) shaping
B) modeling
C) chaining
D) trialing

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The parent is modeling the behavior because they are demonstrating through their actions (spanking) that hitting is an acceptable way to deal with conflict, which can undermine the intended lesson of the punishment.

When a Parent Spanks a Child for Hitting Another Child