What does overpunishment mean?
Overpunishment means Excessive punishment..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Excessive punishment..
Parental overpunishment could very well be the major factor in producing the distractability, the impulsivity, the social incompetence, and above all, the angry anti-authority attitudes so commonly seen in delinquent misconduct.
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Overpunishment means Excessive punishment..
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Parental overpunishment could very well be the major factor in producing the distractability, the impulsivity, the social incompetence, and above all, the angry anti-authority attitudes so commonly seen in delinquent misconduct.
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