Herbert Kelman - Teachers Make a Difference

The speaker discusses the influence of Carl Hovland, their doctoral advisor at Yale, on their career. Hovland taught rigorous experimental work and theoretical thinking, setting high standards while allowing students to choose their own research problems. He emphasized selecting problems from the real world, which greatly influenced the speaker's work.

Who was the speaker's doctoral advisor known for influencing their experimental and theoretical approach?

• Carl Hovland

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

What was one of Carl Hovland's key teaching methods?

• Directly assigning research topics

• Encouraging students to choose their own problems

• Focusing only on theoretical work

• Avoiding real-world applications

How did Carl Hovland ensure his students met high standards?

• By providing constant supervision

• By setting strict guidelines

• By limiting their research scope

• Through a non-directive approach

What was unique about Carl Hovland's choice of research problems?

• He focused on historical research

• He selected problems from real-world scenarios

• He avoided experimental methods

• He relied solely on previous studies

How did Carl Hovland's approach influence the speaker's work?

• By discouraging independent problem selection

• By emphasizing historical research

• By encouraging a focus on real-world issues

• By limiting their research to theoretical studies