An investigation designed to demonstrate the utility of selective recall as a partial
index of a preferred attitude is summarized. The experiment, which deals with
maternal attitudes on three child rearing themes, revealed class differences in the
selective recall of information related to the importance of physical affection and restrictiveness.
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