Sentence:  They seem to be more certain that desire can be gratified than that it can be aroused — a response that probably owes much to <WSD>Spockian</WSD> child-rearing. In earlier times a mother responded to her child's needs when they were expressed powerfully enough to distract her from other cares and activities. <WSD>Spockian</WSD> mothers, however, often tried to anticipate the child's needs:… 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Related to, or characteristic of, Dr. (Benjamin Spock) or his parenting philosophy.