In a study described in the textbook,what was discovered about the relationship between harsh punishments and aggression in children?
A)very few of the parents used physical punishment with their children.
B)nearly all of the parents hit their children with fists or closed hands.
C)the less intense the force used by the parents,the less cooperative the child.
D)the more children were spanked early in life,the more they showed an increase in aggressive behaviours as they grew older.

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The study discovered that the more children were spanked early in life, the more they showed an increase in aggressive behaviors as they grew older. This indicates a positive correlation between harsh punishments (such as spanking) and aggression in children. Option A is incorrect because the study did not indicate that very few of the parents used physical punishment. Option B is incorrect because the study did not suggest that nearly all of the parents hit their children with fists or closed hands. Option C is incorrect because while the study did examine the intensity of force used by parents, it did not suggest that less intense force resulted in less cooperation from the child.

In a Study Described in the Textbook,what Was Discovered About