Who Was the First African American to Receive a PhD

question 44

Multiple Choice

Who was the first African American to receive a PhD from Harvard University?

• A) W.E.B.Du Bois
• B) Jane Addams
• C) C.Wright Mills
• D) William Julius Wilson

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Definitions:

Depth Perception

The ability to perceive the world in three dimensions and judge the distance of objects.

Animism

The belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence, prevalent in many indigenous cultures.

Horizontal Décalage

Piaget’s concept that similar abilities do not appear at the same time within a stage of development.

Core Knowledge Approach

States that infants are born with domain-specific innate knowledge systems, such as those involving space, number sense, object permanence, and language.