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The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do
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Define “the nurture assumption.” According to Judith Rich Harris, how has this view skewed psychological research on human development?
According to Harris, why are studies which connect parenting decisions and children’s behavior flawed? Include evidence from the text in your answer.
Outside of those concerning parenting decisions, why is Harris skeptical of correlational studies? How does she encourage the reader to be wary of these studies’ results?
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