Which One of the Following Statements About Mary Whiton Calkins

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Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about Mary Whiton Calkins is TRUE?

• A) She was the first woman to study with Wilhelm Wundt and receive a Ph.D. in psychology from Leipzig University.
• B) She was the first woman president of the American Psychological Association and conducted research on dreams, memory, and personality.
• C) In 1908 she published an influential textbook titled The Animal Mind.
• D) She was a comparative psychologist who conducted groundbreaking research on the giant panda.

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