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Table 1 Frequencies of Four Disciplinary Tactics and Prevalence of Psychotherapy

From: Do nonphysical punishments reduce antisocial behavior more than spanking? a comparison using the strongest previous causal evidence against spanking

Corrective Action

0

1

2

3+

Spanking

449

158

111

67

Grounding

581

109

57

38

Privilege removal

573

117

53

42

Sending to room

389

183

98

115

Psychotherapya

748

34

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  1. aDichotomous, i.e., whether child had seen a psychotherapist in the past year.