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Biography: Beeby, Clarence Edward

Beeby discussing experimental psychology

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Hear C. E. Beeby (in conversation with Elizabeth Alley) discuss the early years of experimental psychology in New Zealand. He outlines some of the initiatives in vocational guidance and child welfare that flowed from his work in the field in the 1920s and 1930s, and reflects on the course of his career. (4 min 38 sec)

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Reference: T5891

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William Renwick. 'Beeby, Clarence Edward', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/9/beeby-discussing-experimental-psychology (accessed 4 June 2026).