129.2 - The Monster Study

<p>The Monster Study (aka Tudor Study) is an unethical psychology experiment that was conducted in 1939 on 22 orphans in Davenport, Iowa.  The goal was to a test the theory that by deeply worrying about starting to stutter, one may develop the speech disorder. Mary Tudor, a graduate student attempted to induce stuttering - to create the behavior - in fluent speakers. <br/><br/>The study was dubbed Monster Study for the cruelty and misconduct of it. Learn more about the study. <br/><br/><b>Premium Content</b><br/><br/>This episode is part of <a href='https://american-english-podcast.teachable.com/p/transcripts-episode-101-150/'>Season 3.</a> By purchasing Season 3 transcripts, you&apos;ll be able to access the full episodes, the full PDF transcripts for episodes 101 - 150, an Mp3 download  and the premium podcast player to work on your pronunciation. <br/><br/>Follow along with the Season 3 audio (episodes 101-150) as episodes are released. <a href='https://american-english-podcast.teachable.com/p/transcripts-episode-101-150/'>Season 3.</a>.<br/><br/><b>Other Links!</b></p><ul><li><a href='https://courses.americanenglishpodcast.com/p/season-1-2-and-3-bundle'>Get ALL PREMIUM CONTENT FOR SEASONS 1-3  (including transcripts + mp3s)</a></li><li><a href='https://american-english-podcast.teachable.com/p/transcripts-episode-001-100/'>Get ONLY the Transcripts for Episodes 001 - 100</a>. </li><li><a href='https://american-english-podcast.teachable.com/p/101-american-english-slang-words'>Get the Free E-Book: 101 American English Slang Words</a> </li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/americanenglish">Support the show</a>