As Recently as the 1960s,why Were Some Universities Reluctant to Admit

question 93

Multiple Choice

As recently as the 1960s,why were some universities reluctant to admit women to their graduate programs in psychology?​

• A)​Their graduate admission scores were not as high as those of male applicants.
• B)Their personal lives,in terms of marriage and becoming pregnant,were viewed as obstacles that reduced the likelihood of completion of graduate school.
• C)​In the opinion of some influential psychologists,some women would never amount to anything.
• D)There were too many female applicants.
• E)Their personal lives,in terms of marriage and becoming pregnant,were viewed as obstacles that reduced the likelihood of completion of graduate school and,in the opinion of some influential psychologists,some women would never amount to anything.

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