scare tactics

Psychological abuse can take the form of physical intimidation, controlling through scare tactics and oppression.

It is all about using scare tactics to drive up ratings, but in the end parents are left scared and not knowing what to do.

But a new study just published in the Journal of Research in Personality shows that for some people scare tactics can backfire.

For the record I personally don't believe that what these people say are scare tactics, embellishments or over exaggerations.

Darn it, I am tired of these scare tactics, tired of [claims] that there will be a repeat of the 1930s.

Many of the rest were relaying incorrect information about contraception, or turning to blatant shame and scare tactics.

But the Democrats aren't engaging in scare tactics, they're simply telling the truth.

I find it much more powerful than using scare tactics, listing the hazards of smoking, typical of most health class movies.

Numerous other countries are being subjected to the same kind of aggressive scare tactics.

Tarantulas use the same scare tactics as hot chilies to avoid being eaten, a new study suggests.

If one country gives in to these scare tactics, others will fall like dominos.

Others say the scare tactics can sometimes backfire.

Mr. Ryan accused Mr. Biden and Mr. Obama of using "scare tactics. "