Chapter 25

Quiz for Document 25-4: Benjamin Spock, Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care (1946)

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Question 1

Dr. Spock places great emphasis on the development of every child’s

Question 2

The great commercial success of Dr. Benjamin Spock’s child care book might be explained by the social phenomenon of the 1940s and 1950s commonly referred to as the

Question 3

What aspect of post-war social and economic life might have made Spock’s advice to “trust your own common sense” appealing to a new generation of middle class mothers?