Ruth's parents frequently slap her when she misbehaves. they also bully her into doing what they want instead of asking her nicely. ruth is most likely to:

Ruth is likely to reduce empathy for others and behave more aggressively.

Explanation:

No matter how quiet the child is, at some point she will do some mischief such as messing with her parents' objects, painting the walls of the house with crayons, playing soccer indoors and breaking a vase, among other examples of mischief that takes away. the serious parents. Such attitudes deserve to be punished, otherwise children will never have limits, thus becoming irresponsible adolescents and adults who believe they have the right to do as they please. However, there are limits to this punishment.

Parents who punish their children with extreme aggression, as Ruth's parents do, end up compromising the child's psychological and future relationships. Children who live on this kind of parenting end up reducing empathy for others and behaving more aggressively.

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