AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The most common toxic behavior of parents is to criticize their child, express self-wishes, complain about the difficulties of raising a child, make unhealthy comparisons, and make hurtful statements1. What is this?

Detailed explanation-2: -Threatening to take away your teen’s phone may seem like a great way to get them to do something. But it’s usually not a good choice as a punishment. When you take away their phone, you’re turning off the television, banning games, taking away their ability to talk with friends, and grounding them all at once.

Detailed explanation-3: -[Taking away your teen’s phone can be a reflexive response to misbehavior. After all, what do they value more than their phones? And if that’s your go-to punishment, you’re not alone. A Pew Research Center report finds that 65 percent of parents take away cell phones or Internet privileges as punishment.