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A student who stops participating after harsh criticism demonstrates limitation of:

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UPTET 2026 Paper 2 Social Studies Question Paper (3-Jul-2026) (Shift 1)
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Punishment-based control

Harsh criticism functions as a form of punishment intended to suppress an undesired behaviour, in this case, active classroom participation.

While punishment can stop a behaviour in the short term, its major limitation is that it often produces avoidance, fear, or withdrawal rather than encouraging desirable future behaviour, exactly as seen when the student stops participating altogether.

This outcome illustrates the well-known limitation of punishment-based control as a behaviour management strategy.

Therefore, the correct answer is punishment-based control.

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