Pauline Boss -Teachers Make a Difference - Carl Whitaker, M.D.

The speaker reflects on the significant influences in their educational journey, starting with their immigrant family who valued education highly. Despite financial challenges, the speaker's father supported their college education, which was uncommon for women in the 1950s. In graduate school, the speaker met Carl Whitaker, a pioneer in family therapy, who introduced them to a more spontaneous and creative approach to learning, contrasting with their structured upbringing. This blend of structured and spontaneous learning shaped the speaker's career as a scholar and educator.

What role did the narrator's parents play in their education?

• They discouraged education.

• They were indifferent to education.

• They strongly supported education.

• They only supported education for boys.

Why was the narrator's college education considered unusual in the 1950s?

• Because they studied abroad.

• Because they were a woman.

• Because they were very young.

• Because they were self-taught.

Who was Carl Whitaker?

• A pioneer in family therapy.

• A famous musician.

• A renowned physicist.

• A Swiss politician.

How did Carl Whitaker's teaching style differ from the narrator's upbringing?

• It emphasized spontaneity.

• It focused on memorization.

• It was more theoretical.

• It was more structured.

What did the narrator learn from Carl Whitaker that complemented their Swiss upbringing?

• The importance of strict discipline.

• The necessity of financial planning.

• The benefits of multilingualism.

• The value of creative spontaneity.