A Counselor Is Leading a Parents' Group When the Topic

Multiple Choice

A counselor is leading a parents' group when the topic of spanking as a disciplinary technique is raised.Based on research,what is the most accurate statement the counselor can offer?

A) Spanking is one of a variety of effective techniques for teaching prosocial skills to children.
B) Spanking should be used with young children for potentially dangerous kinds of misbehavior like running across a street because it is the only thing they understand under the circumstances.
C) Spanking is the best way to discipline young children but only when it is accompanied by a hug or some show of affection afterward.
D) Spanking may gain immediate compliance,but it does not aid development of self-regulation and may increase a child's aggressiveness.