G. Stanley Hall: Father of American Psychology
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Who is considered the 'Father of American psychology'?

  • William James (correct)
  • G. Stanley Hall
  • Charles Darwin
  • Wilhelm Wundt

Where did G. Stanley Hall go to study after completing his doctorate at Harvard University?

  • Germany (correct)
  • United States
  • France
  • United Kingdom

What is G. Stanley Hall known as the father of?

  • Experimental psychology
  • Child-centered education (correct)
  • Evolutionary theory
  • American psychology

What is the basis of the fundamental technique of child study established by G. Stanley Hall?

<p>Observation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who inspired G. Stanley Hall's research work?

<p>Charles Darwin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is G. Stanley Hall's theory on development?

<p>It depends on genetics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Hall's main goal for children?

<p>To liberate them from the primitive facets of evolution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phrase that refers to the evolutionary history of an individual or a group?

<p>Ontology recapitulates phylogeny (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Hall's approach to studying childhood?

<p>It was the first to study children at different periods of life (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered to be the initiator of the 'child-centered' method to education?

<p>G. Stanley Hall (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the weakness of Hall's method of gathering data about children?

<p>The teachers were not skilled in observation procedures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who continued Hall's work on developmentally appropriate practice?

<p>Arnold Gesell and his supporters (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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