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PSYCHOLOGY AND ITS HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was a student of William James and the first female president of the American Psychological Association?
A
Jean Piaget
B
Rosalie Rayner
C
Mary Calkins
D
Margaret Washburn
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mary Whiton Calkins was the 14th President of APA and the first woman to serve in that office.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mary Calkins studied under William James, founded one of the first dozen psychology laboratories in America at Wellesley College in 1891, invented a widely used technique for studying memory, and became the first woman to serve as president of the American Psychological Association in 1905.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mary Whiton Calkins: 1905 Mary Whiton Calkins was the 14th president of APA and the first woman to serve in that office.

Detailed explanation-4: -Her Story. Mary Whiton Calkins was among the very first generation of American psychologists. In 1905 she served as the first female President of the American Psychological Association and in 1908 was ranked twelfth on a 1908 list of the top 50 psychologists in the country.

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