Negative attention seeking will develop in some children because
A)punishment is always ineffective and teaches aggression.
B)the parents reward the children's correct social behaviors in only limited situations.
C)punishment was not used to get rid of the negative attention-seeking in the children.
D)the children receive attention when they are ill-behaved but are ignored when they are well-behaved.

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Negative attention seeking in children often develops because they learn that they receive attention (even if it's negative) when they misbehave, but are ignored when they behave well. This reinforces the misbehavior as a way to gain attention.

Negative Attention Seeking Will Develop in Some Children Because