According to Patterson and his colleagues, aggression in children is linked to the use of coercive discipline by their parents. In turn, the parent's use of coercive discipline is directly related to:____
a. the parents' misinterpretations of the child's intentions when he or she misbehaves.
b. the parents' personality characteristics and the child's temperament.
c. the nature of the attachment between the child and the parent.
d. the effectiveness of the discipline in stopping the child's misbehavior.