According to the Textbook, George Kelly May Have Been Kept

question 1

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, George Kelly may have been kept away from the field of psychology for many years because of

• A) his religious upbringing and the fact that his father was in the clergy.
• B) the fact that his college, Friends University, did not offer psychology classes.
• C) his participation on an intercollegiate debate team.
• D) his relationship with a woman who was devoted to philosophy and felt that psychology was "voodoo science."

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