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.

Answer: d. Margaret Floy Washburn

Explanation: Margaret Floy Washburn by many is seen as a "founding mother" of the sociocultural perspective in psychology. The perspective studies various factors that affect human behaviour and psychology such as societal attitude, gender norms and roles, social structures, regional differences etc. and stresses on the fact that human learning is largely an outcome of a social process. The sociocultural perspective is used to describe awareness of circumstances surrounding individuals and how their behaviors are affected by their surrounding, social and cultural factors, in other words, the ways people interact with each other and the culture they live in play significant roles in shaping their mental abilities, behaviour, thoughts and feelings.