The First Person to Take a Scientific Approach to the Study

question 87

Multiple Choice

The first person to take a scientific approach to the study of adolescence was:

• A) Arnold Gesell.
• B) Margaret Mead.
• C) G. Stanley Hall.
• D) Erik Erikson.

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