Which of the following is commonly referred to as the father of developmental psychology?

Correct answer: A. G. Stanley Hall

  • A. G. Stanley Hall
  • B. Sigmund Freud
  • C. Erik Erikson
  • D. William James

Explanation

G. Stanley Hall founded the child-study movement and established developmental psychology as a distinct field, so he is commonly called its father. Freud and Erikson are mainly associated with personality and psychosexual or psychosocial development.

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