Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Keywords
development, doll test, Kenneth B. Clark, psychologist
Disciplines
Developmental Psychology
Abstract
Kenneth B. Clark (born July 14, 1914, unincorporated territory of the Panama Canal Zone – May 1, 2005, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York) was an American experimental psychologist best known for his work on understanding the development of African American children’s sense of self, specifically through a series of studies known as the “doll tests”.
Recommended Citation
Kennedy, Kalen and Howard, Simon, "Kenneth B. Clark" (2025). Essays in Developmental Psychology. 101.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/edp/101