Passage Summary: Some people think we should never scold kids, but the author argues this is a bad idea because it basically encourages kids to keep acting out.

Conclusion: The idea that children should never be reprimanded is a dangerous approach to parenting.

Reasoning: Failing to reprimand children essentially rewards their unacceptable behavior, and rewarded behavior is more likely to be repeated.

Analysis: The phrase in question represents a viewpoint that the psychologist introduces only to argue against it. While the author acknowledges the motivation behind the view is 'laudable,' the rest of the stimulus is dedicated to explaining why the position is practically 'dangerous.' In structural terms, this is the 'opposing viewpoint' or the target of the argument's refutation. You can identify this by the transition word 'yet,' which signals the author's shift from acknowledging the view to criticizing it.