The results of her dissertation were quite controversial, with some researchers dismissing her conclusions, but other psychologists and researchers, such as Edward Thorndike, being impressed with her findings.
研究结果非常具有争议性，一些研究者不承认她的结论，而另一些心理学家和研究者，例如爱德华·桑代克，则认为她的发现令人印象深刻。