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Who is known as the founder of psychoanalysis?
Who is known as the founder of psychoanalysis?
What concept is associated with Abraham Maslow?
What concept is associated with Abraham Maslow?
Which psychologist introduced the Adaptation of the IQ test in the U.S.?
Which psychologist introduced the Adaptation of the IQ test in the U.S.?
Which theory emphasizes the influence of social and cultural factors on personality across the lifespan?
Which theory emphasizes the influence of social and cultural factors on personality across the lifespan?
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What does Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences propose?
What does Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences propose?
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Which psychologist is associated with the concept of the Law of Effect?
Which psychologist is associated with the concept of the Law of Effect?
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What is the focus of Albert Bandura's work?
What is the focus of Albert Bandura's work?
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What did George Miller discover about short-term memory?
What did George Miller discover about short-term memory?
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Which psychologist's work is primarily associated with the concept of emotional intelligence?
Which psychologist's work is primarily associated with the concept of emotional intelligence?
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What concept is Jean Piaget best known for?
What concept is Jean Piaget best known for?
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Study Notes
Psychology Pioneers and Theories
- Wilhelm Wundt: Founder of psychology
- Sigmund Freud: Founder of psychoanalysis
- Ivan Pavlov, B.F. Skinner, and John Watson: Behaviorism
- Carl Rogers: Founder of Humanistic Psychology
- Abraham Maslow: Developed the theory of motivation
- Edward Lee Thorndike: Law of effect
- Albert Bandura: Observational learning
- George Miller: Short-term memory capacity is limited
- Alexander Thomas and Stella Chess: Temperament research (easy, difficult, slow-to-warm-up)
- Mary D. Salter Ainsworth: Strange situation experiment on attachment
- Noam Chomsky: Infants are capable of language acquisition
- Jean Piaget: Cognitive development with 4 stages
- Erik Erikson: Importance of social and cultural influences on personality development throughout life
- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross: Theory of dying and death
- Deci and Ryan: Self-determination theory and the importance of activity growth
- David Wechsler: Defined intelligence as the global capacity to think rationally and deal effectively with the environment
Intelligence and Measurement
- Alfred Binet: Developed a test to identify students needing help, focused on mental age
- Lewis Terman: Adapted Binet's test and developed the IQ
- David Wechsler: Believed IQ scores can be influenced by personality, motivation, cultural factors, and emphasized adult testing (rather than just children)
- Charles Spearman: Intelligence is a general ability
- Louis L. Thurstone: Intelligence is a cluster of abilities (7 primary mental abilities)
- Howard Gardner: Multiple intelligences (ability to solve problems and create valued products)
- Robert Sternberg: 3 forms of intelligence (analytic, creative, practical)
- Albert Bandura: Personality theory emphasizing the importance of observational learning, social experience, and self-efficacy beliefs
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Explore the foundational concepts and influential figures in psychology through this quiz. From Wilhelm Wundt to Erik Erikson, learn about key theories and developments that have shaped the field. Test your knowledge of behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic approaches to psychology.
