Suppose that a well-respected study published in Child Psychology Today finds that a very high proportion of children raised by stay-at-home fathers are accepted to Harvard University.If a large number of previously working fathers quit their jobs and become stay-at-home dads,which of the following will occur,all else equal?

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(i) is not necessarily true because the study only found a correlation between being raised by stay-at-home fathers and being accepted to Harvard — it did not establish causation. Thus, it is possible that other factors, such as the income or education level of the father, or the child's own abilities and motivation, contributed to the child's acceptance to Harvard.

(iii) is not necessarily true because the study does not establish that all children raised by stay-at-home fathers will be accepted to Harvard, only that a very high proportion of them are accepted. There will still be individual variation and factors other than parenting that contribute to a child's academic success.

(ii) is likely to occur because if a large number of fathers quit their jobs to become stay-at-home dads, there may be a significant loss of income for those families, which could have negative effects on their financial stability and well-being.

(iv) is also likely to occur because if a large number of fathers transition to being stay-at-home dads, there may be a shift in societal norms and expectations around gender roles and caregiving responsibilities. This could have implications for workplace policies, gender equity, and social attitudes toward parenting and work.

Suppose That a Well-Respected Study Published in Child Psychology Today