Monster Study, 1939: Twenty-Two Orphans Used to Test a Theory of Stuttering

In January 1939, children at the Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home in Davenport were called to meet a university student named Mary Tudor. They were told they were taking part in speech treatment. No one told them they were research subjects. No parent was present to give permission or ask what the sessions were for.

In January 1939, children at the Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home in Davenport were called to meet a university student named Mary Tudor. They were told they were taking part in speech treatment. No one told them they were research subjects. No parent was present to give permission or ask what the sessions were for.

In January 1939, children at the Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home in Davenport were called to meet a university student named Mary Tudor. They were told they were taking part in speech treatment. No one told them they were research subjects. No parent was present to give permission or ask what the sessions were for.

In January 1939, children at the Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home in Davenport were called to meet a university student named Mary Tudor. They were told they were taking part in speech treatment. No one told them they were research subjects. No parent was present to give permission or ask what the sessions were for.