Christine Ladd-Franklin Is Credited as Being

question 20

Multiple Choice

Christine Ladd-Franklin is credited as being

• A)the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology.
• B)the first African-American woman to conduct research in psychology.
• C)the earliest woman pioneer in psychology.
• D)the first person to receive a Ph.D. in psychology from Yale University.
• E)the first female president of the APA.

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Executive Power

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States' Rights

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Thaddeus Stevens

A prominent U.S. politician and lawyer who was a fierce advocate for the abolition of slavery and played a key role in the implementation of Reconstruction policies.