While walking through the grocery store with her mother, five-year-old Amanda accidentally knocks over a display. Her mother is furious, calls Amanda names, and tells her she is clumsy and stupid for causing a mess. This is an example of __________

a) the cycle of violence hypothesis
b) child abuse
c) psychological maltreatment
d) an authoritarian parenting style

Answer: c

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