Which of the following statements regarding research on spanking is correct?
a. "Spare the rod and spoil the child" is accurate 75 percent of the time.
b. Spanking will halt a child's annoying or dangerous behavior in the long term.
c. Spanking has no long-term disadvantages compared to other forms of discipline.
d. No study has ever established a link between physical discipline and any positive outcome.
Answer: d
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What relationship appears to exist between strong public support for child care and the impact that large families have on IQ?
a. When support for child care is strong, the negative effect of growing up in a large family is lessened. b. When support for child care is strong, the positive effect of growing up in a large family is every greater. c. When support for child care is strong, large family size has no effect on IQ. d. There is no relationship between child care support and the impact of large family size on IQ.