Regarding Women and Persons of Color in the Field of Psychology

question 347

Multiple Choice

Regarding women and persons of color in the field of psychology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)In 2010, 50 percent of full-time faculty and 65 percent of part-time faculty teaching in graduate schools of psychology were women, while 14 percent of full-time faculty and 12 percent of part-time faculty were racial or ethnic minorities.
• B)In 2012, 57 percent of all members of the American Psychological Association were women.
• C)In 1920, Francis Cecil Sumner became the first African American to earn a doctoral degree in psychology.
• D)In 1933, Margaret Washburn became the first African-American female to be awarded a Ph.D.

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Definitions:

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Social Readjustment Rating Scale

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