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“It’s the assumption that what makes children turn out the way they do, aside from their genes, the environmental part of child development, is the experiences they have with their parents. It’s really in the second half of the 20th century that this idea of parental importance has become so popular and, in my view exaggerated.”
—Judith Harris, psychologist and author of The Nurture Assumption, from Holt McDougal Psychology: Principles in Practice
Which of the following best explains Judith Harris’s statement?
Experiences with parents are not the most important factor in child development.
Environmental impact is exaggerated, but it is still more important than parents or genetic background.
Experiences with parents are what make children turn out the way they do.
Parents only became important in the second half of the twentieth century.
—Judith Harris, psychologist and author of The Nurture Assumption, from Holt McDougal Psychology: Principles in Practice
Which of the following best explains Judith Harris’s statement?
Experiences with parents are not the most important factor in child development.
Environmental impact is exaggerated, but it is still more important than parents or genetic background.
Experiences with parents are what make children turn out the way they do.
Parents only became important in the second half of the twentieth century.
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The best explanation of Judith Harris’s statement is:
**Experiences with parents are not the most important factor in child development.**
Harris argues that while parental influence has been emphasized, it may not be as significant as commonly believed.
**Experiences with parents are not the most important factor in child development.**
Harris argues that while parental influence has been emphasized, it may not be as significant as commonly believed.