Florence Laura Goodenough (1886-1959) was an American

United States

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 psychologist

Psychologist

Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...

 and professor

Professor

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 at the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

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 who is noted for developing the Minnesota Preschool Scale and the Goodenough Draw-A-Man test (now the Goodenough-Harris Draw-A-Person Test

Draw-A-Person Test

The Draw-A-Person Test is a psychological projective personality or cognitive test used to evaluate children and adolescents for a variety of purposes.-History:...

). She wrote Handbook of Child Psychology in 1933, and she became president of the National Counsel of Women Psychologists in 1942. She is also noted for her instruction of Ruth Howard

Ruth Howard

Ruth Winifred Howard was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology. She was active in many psychology organizations and received instruction from Florence Goodenough.-References:...

, the second African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology.