Question

what is the meaning of the word rebuke as used in the passage? use the antonym praise as a context clue to help you determine the meaning. pediatrician benjamin spock influenced several generations with his 1946 common sense book of baby and child care. unlike other experts of his day, dr. spock advised parents to be flexible and affectionate with their children and to openly praise rather than rebuke them. a number of physicians considered spock too permissive; some even claimed that he contributed to the development of the counterculture movement of the 1960s. instruct scold dislike

Explanation:

The passage says parents should openly praise rather than rebuke children, using "praise" as an antonym. "Scold" is an opposite - like word to "praise" in the context of how parents interact with children. "Instruct" is about teaching and "dislike" is about a feeling, not opposite to "praise" in this context.

Answer:

B. scold