Grace Helen Kent
Grace Helen Kent (June 6, 1875 - September 18, 1973) was an American psychologist. She is known for creating the Kent-Rosanoff Free Association Test, an influential word association test that is still used.
Life
Born in Indiana, United States, Kent grew up in Iowa, the daughter of a clergyman. Her father was quite liberal, and, in fact, was the first white pastor for a black parish.[1]
She studied at the University of Iowa, receiving her bachelor's degree in 1902. In 1911, she received a PhD at the George Washington University.
Contributions
She is known mainly for collaborating to create the Kent-Rosanoff Free Association Test.
References
- ↑ "Grace Kent". .webster.edu. 1973-09-18. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
External links
- Works by Grace Helen Kent at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Grace Helen Kent at Internet Archive
- Webster.edu
- Feministvoices.com
- Oxfordindex.com
- Chestofbooks.com
- Psycnet.apa.org
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