Floyd Henry Allport
Psychologist, Author
1890 – 1978
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Who was Floyd Henry Allport?
Floyd Henry Allport an American psychologist often considered "the father of experimental social psychology", Floyd Henry Allport played a key role in the creation of social psychology as a legitimate field of behavioral science. His book, Social Psychology, impacted all future writings in the field. He was particularly interested in public opinion, attitudes, morale, rumors, and behavior. He focused on exploration of these topics through laboratory experimentation and survey research.
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- Born
- Aug 22, 1890
Milwaukee - Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard University
- Employment
- Syracuse University
- Died
- Oct 15, 1978
Los Altos
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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