Important Figures in Psychology

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Who is known as the father of modern psychology?

William Wundt

Which psychologist believed that childhood social tensions were crucial for personality formation, rather than sexual instincts?

Alfred Adler

Who applied classical conditioning to advertising and conducted the famous Little Albert experiment?

John Watson

Which psychologist believed in a collective unconscious and ancient archetypes inherited from ancestors?

Carl Jung

Who proposed that human traits are almost entirely dependent on genetic inheritance?

Frances Galton

Which psychologist outlined three levels of traits, including cardinal traits that dominate one's life?

Gordon Allport

According to Albert Ellis, what is the focus of Rational Emotive Therapy?

Altering client's patterns of irrational thinking

What is the sequence of needs proposed by Abraham Maslow in his theory?

Physiological, safety, belonging, self-actualization

Which psychologist is known for the concept of 'unconditional positive regard' in client-centered therapy?

Carl Rogers

Who is considered the father of classical conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov

According to Jean Piaget, what are the two basic processes involved in cognitive growth?

Assimilation and accommodation

'Who am I?' is a question central to the psychological crisis in which theorist's work?

Erik Erikson

Learn about key figures in the history of psychology such as Frances Galton, Charles Darwin, William Wundt, and John Watson. Understand their contributions to the field and their theories.

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