Select three (3) of the following items, and address each in a short essay (about one page each).

1. Make an argument for the years 1892-1894 being pivotal in the development of psychology as an important discipline in the United States. In developing your argument, identify and describe at least two specific events that took place during that period.

1. Why did it seem inevitable that a theory of evolution would be proposed and accepted by the middle of the 19^th century? How did the Zeitgeist influence the success of Darwin's ideas? Identify at least two specific individuals or discoveries that likely played a role.

1. Compare and contrast the mental tests developed by Galton and Cattell with the intelligence test developed by Binet.

1. Describe how specific research on the variability hypothesis done by women challenged the idea. Be sure to define the term and summarize relevant work by at least two individuals in your response.

1. Why was there no single form of functionalism as there was a single form of structuralism? Include discussion of contributions from at least two individuals from the functionalist tradition in your response.

1. Make an argument for either James or Hall to be considered the "founder" of psychology in the U.S. In developing your argument, compare and contrast the contributions of each individual to the development of the discipline in the U.S.