Which of psychology's pioneering women may be seen as a sort of "founding mother" of the sociocultural perspective?

a. Mamie Phipps Clark
b. Mary Whiton Calkins
c. Catherine Campbell Marsh
d. Margaret Floy Washburn

The correct answer is A. Mamie Phipps Clark

Explanation:

In psychology, the sociocultural perspective focuses on the influence of culture and society on individuals' behavior. This perspective was used by the psychologists Mamie Phipps Clark who studied the way segregate schools influenced self-consciousness in black children. This study was prominent during the beginning of the 20th century because only a few psychologists focus on African Americans; also Phipps was one of the first female experts in this psychological perspective. This importance made many to consider Mamie Phipps Clark as the "founding mother" in this perspective.

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