36

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) prevents drug use.

9.5

33.6

21.8

23.6

11.4

37

An “only child” is likely to be selfish, spoiled, and socially competent.

4.5

27.3

28.6

27.3

12.3

38

Divorce ruins most children’s lives.

7.3

20.9

36.8

24.5

10.5

39

If you “spare the rod” you will “spoil the child”.

6.4

20.9

22.7

32.7

17.3

40

Brief time-outs are too weak to help decrease real behavioral problems.

6.8

21.4

38.6

15.5

17.7

41

Daycare damages the attachment between children and parents.

5.0

20.9

32.7

28.6

12.7

42

Imaginary friends are a sign of social-emotional problems in children.

3.2

12.3

35.9

35.0

13.6

43

Birth order is a powerful predictor of a child’s personality.

3.2

29.1

27.3

23.2

17.3

44

The most common reason for sibling fights is the rival for parental love.

3.6

35.9

28.2

15.0

17.3

45

Parent-child relationship disruptions can be repaired with holding therapy.

2.7

26.4

20.9

11.4

38.6

46

Fathers use more corporal punishment than mothers.

9.1

40.5

23.2

9.1

18.2

47

Rewards usually decrease the desirable behavior they are intended to increase.

3.2

21.4

33.6

17.3

24.5

48

Praise undermines children’s ability to be successful.

3.6

11.4

33.2

41.4

10.5

49

Parents were not lenient when I was a child: they are becoming more lenient.

11.8

41.4

19.1

12.7

15.0