Pioneers of Psychology

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Who is considered to be 'The Father of Modern Psychology' by founding the first psychological laboratory?

  • Gustav Theodore Fechner
  • Sigmund Freud
  • Sir Francis Galton
  • Wilhelm Wundt (correct)

Who is considered to be 'The Founder of Experimental Psychology' and applied scientific methods to the research of human behavior?

  • Gustav Theodore Fechner (correct)
  • Ivan Pavlov
  • B.F. Skinner
  • Jean Piaget

Who pioneered the study of mental tests and individual differences?

  • Sir Francis Galton (correct)
  • B.F. Skinner
  • Jean Piaget
  • Sigmund Freud

Who expounded the theory of personality?

<p>Sigmund Freud (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who contributed to the study of cognitive development of children?

<p>Jean Piaget (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which school of psychology focuses on investigating the structure of the mind and uses the method of introspection?

<p>Structuralism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which school of psychology focuses on true-to-life everyday experiences and believes that mental processes serve vital functions for adaptation and survival?

<p>Functionalism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which school of psychology focuses on the organization of perception and thinking as a whole, rather than on individual elements of perception?

<p>Gestalt Psychology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the proponents of Structuralism?

<p>Edward Bradford Titchener and Wilhelm Wundt (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the proponent of Functionalism?

<p>William James (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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