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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who inspired G. Stanley Hall's research work?

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

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

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

    Who continued Hall's work on developmentally appropriate practice?

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

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