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Dorothea Dix was known for:

Conducting the Little Albert study alongside John Watson

Becoming the first woman to be appointed president of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Becoming the first woman to be granted a Ph.D. in psychology

Documenting the poor conditions of mental asylums, which eventually led to their reform (correct)

Being the first person to ever be called a psychologist

Which of the following studies is from an evolutionary perspective?

A study examining whether children wanted to marry their opposite-sex parent when they grew up

A study to see if people who had a more congruent view of their real self and their ideal self were happier

A study looking at how quickly a variable-ratio schedule of reinforcement leads to extinction resistant behaviors

A study looking at how biological, psychological, and social factors affect development

A study to see if women were more attracted to men who liked children than men who did not like children (correct)

Ivan Pavlov was most well known for which of the following?

Studying the different cognitive developmental stages of infants and children

Conditioning dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell (correct)

Placing cats in puzzle boxes

Teaching pigeons to peck at specific stimuli

Studying what factors led to attachment in infant monkeys

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Dorothea Dix

Pioneered efforts to reform mental asylum conditions in the United States.
Her advocacy led to significant changes in mental health care by highlighting inhumane treatment.
Became a key figure in the movement for more humane treatment of individuals with mental illness.

Evolutionary Perspective in Studies

Focuses on the role of evolutionary processes in shaping behavior and preferences.
The study examining women's attraction to men who like children aligns with evolutionary perspectives, suggesting attraction may be influenced by reproductive strategies.

Ivan Pavlov

Renowned for classical conditioning, particularly with dogs.
Demonstrated that dogs could learn to associate a neutral stimulus (bell) with an unconditioned stimulus (food), leading to a conditioned response (salivation).
His groundbreaking research significantly influenced the field of behaviorism and learning theory.

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Test your knowledge on Dorothea Dix and her contributions to the field of psychology with these flashcards. Learn about her role in documenting the conditions of mental asylums and the impact she had on reforms in mental health care.