Michelle's mother and father are watching television.Michelle is playing nearby and begins to make a great deal of noise.Her mother tells her,"Michelle,we're trying to watch TV.You can settle down and watch with us or go play elsewhere.You decide which you'd rather do." Michelle's mother is using
A) an I-message and a logical consequence.
B) a you-message and a natural consequence.
C) an extinction procedure.
D) the withdrawal of love technique.

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Michelle's mother is using an I-message by stating "we're trying to watch TV" and a logical consequence by offering two choices for Michelle to decide from. She's not using a you-message, which would blame Michelle for the noise, and she's not implementing any punishment or reward technique such as extinction, withdrawal of love, or natural consequence.

Michelle's Mother and Father Are Watching Television