Which of the Following Statements About Francis C

question 405

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Francis C. Sumner is TRUE?

• A) He was the first African American president of the American Psychological Association.
• B) He was the first person to be awarded a Ph.D. in psychology in the United States.
• C) He was denied the Ph.D. degree he had earned in his graduate studies at Harvard University because he was African American.
• D) He chaired the Psychology Department at Howard University and was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in psychology in the United States.

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