How Did Dr Kenneth Clark Work

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Tricia Lors

10/31/2016

Dr. Kenneth Clark was born on July, 14 1914 in Panama Canal Zone. He was known as a Psychologist and best known for his studies and race relations, which most of them was directed by his wife psychologist Mamie Phipps Clark. Dr. Kenneth and his wife Mamie established the famous "doll tests," which they gave children black and white dolls to play with, and asked to choose which dolls they would rather play with while he was working at City College of New York. The test was given to kids in several different communities of different economic and racial groups. The results showed that regardless of the community, black children was identified with the black dolls, but that children of either race viewed the white dolls

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