Affectionate Quote by James W. Prescott
“The percent likelihood of a society becoming physically violent if it is physically affectionate towards its infants and tolerant of premarital sexual behavior is 2 percent. The probability of this relationship occurring by chance is 125,000 to one. I am not aware of any other developmental variable that has such a high degree of predictive validity.”
About This Quote
High infant affection and permissive sexual norms strongly predict societal violence, with a very low chance of random occurrence.
In simple terms: Affection and permissiveness predict violence.
Key Takeaway
Consider early social influences.
Themes
violence
affection
societal norms
predictive validity
Mood
analytical
concerned
Type
explanatory
research
When to use this quote
- policy making
- parenting
- education
- social research
Key Concepts
developmental psychology
statistics
Questions to Reflect On
- What interventions could alter this trajectory?
A Different Perspective
Correlation does not equal causation.
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