According to the text, who established the first major educational psychology laboratory in the United States, where was it established, and in what year was it established?

A. E. L. Thorndike, Cornell University, 1820
B. John Dewey, University of Chicago, 1894
C. Margaret Metzger, Harvard University, 1954
D. William James, Columbia University, 1865


Answer: B

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