 It is in one of her most underrated contributions, in which Goodenough actually conducted her time sampling, in her publication "Anger in Young Children" (1931), which analyzed the methods used in evaluating children.It was critiqued primarily because many questioned the use of mothers as research participants, with many doubting that nonscientists would successfully record observations for a study.Goodenough’s objective was to analyze John B. Watson's assertion that newborns were primarily only capable of three different emotions; these included rage, fear, and love.