The Three Founders of Gestalt Psychology Moved to the United

question 16

Multiple Choice

The three founders of Gestalt psychology moved to the United States in the 1920s and 1930s because they

• A) were awarded prestigious professorships at American universities.
• B) German psychology rejected Gestalt psychology, while American psychology proved more receptive.
• C) anticipated the coming rise of Nazi Germany and its atrocities.
• D) were each involved in a number of personal scandals that led them to flee to the United States.

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