Psychology Theories and Key Figures
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Who is known as the founder of psychoanalysis?

  • Sigmund Freud (correct)
  • B.F. Skinner
  • Carl Rogers
  • Wilhelm Wundt
  • What is the main concept developed by Abraham Maslow?

  • Observational learning
  • Theory of motivation (correct)
  • Theory of personality
  • Stages of cognitive development
  • Which psychologist is associated with the concept of the hierarchy of needs?

  • Jean Piaget
  • Albert Bandura
  • Alfred Binet
  • Abraham Maslow (correct)
  • What did Edward Lee Thorndike contribute to psychology?

    <p>The law of effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory suggests that intelligence consists of multiple abilities?

    <p>Multiple intelligence theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Erik Erikson's work?

    <p>Social and cultural influence on personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which psychologist is credited with the concept of observational learning?

    <p>Albert Bandura</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the law of effect state?

    <p>Satisfaction enhances behavior repetition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which psychologist is known for defining intelligence as the global capacity to think rationally?

    <p>David Wechsler</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which developmental psychologist proposed the theory of cognitive development in four stages?

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

    Study Notes

    Psychologists and Their 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 differences
    • Mary D. Salter Ainsworth: strange situation
    • Noam Chomsky: innate language acquisition
    • Jean Piaget: cognitive development (4 stages)
    • Erik Erikson: social and cultural influence on personality development
    • Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: theory of dying and death
    • Maslow: hierarchy of needs
    • Deci and Ryan: self-determination theory
    • David Wechsler: intelligence as global capacity for rational thought

    Intelligence and Measurement

    • Alfred Binet: mental age, intelligence measurement
    • Lewis Terman: developed the IQ
    • David Wechsler: IQ influenced by personality, motivation, and cultural factors
    • Charles Spearman: intelligence as general ability
    • Louis L. Thurstone: intelligence as multiple abilities
    • Howard Gardner: multiple intelligences (problem-solving and creation)
    • Robert Sternberg: 3 forms of intelligence (analytic, creative, practical)
    • Albert Bandura: observational learning, self-efficacy

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    This quiz explores major psychologists and their influential theories. Test your knowledge on figures like Sigmund Freud, B.F. Skinner, and Carl Rogers, covering topics such as behaviorism, humanistic psychology, and cognitive development. Understand the foundational concepts in psychology and how they shape our understanding of the mind.

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