How did the research of Taylor, Manganello, Lee, and Rice (2010) differ substantially from those who had come before in the exploration of the impact of spanking on children?
A) This research examined only boys who were spanked as children.
B) This research measured and controlled for other maternal risk factors, such as neglect and drug use.
C) This research examined only girls who were spanked as children.
D) This research examined only occasions where children were spanked by their fathers, and not by their mothers.

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Taylor, Manganello, Lee, and Rice's (2010) research differed substantially from those who had come before in the exploration of the impact of spanking on children because they measured and controlled for other maternal risk factors, such as neglect and drug use. This is important because it allowed them to isolate the specific impact of spanking on children's outcomes. The other answer choices are incorrect because Taylor et al. did not exclusively examine boys or girls who were spanked as children, nor did they only examine occasions where children were spanked by their fathers.

How Did the Research of Taylor, Manganello, Lee, and Rice