Psychology Key Figures PDF
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This document lists key figures in psychology and their contributions. It covers topics such as psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and the theory of motivation. The document also briefly describes some key concepts in psychology.
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-Whilhem Wundt: the fonder of psychology -Sigmund Freud: the fonder of psychoanalysis Ivan Pavlov and B.F Skinner and John Waston: Behaviorism Carl Roger: fonder of Humanistic Abraham Maslow: developed the theory of motivation Edwerd lee Thorndike: law of effect Albert Bandura: Observational l...
-Whilhem Wundt: the fonder of psychology -Sigmund Freud: the fonder of psychoanalysis Ivan Pavlov and B.F Skinner and John Waston: Behaviorism Carl Roger: fonder of Humanistic Abraham Maslow: developed the theory of motivation Edwerd lee Thorndike: law of effect Albert Bandura: Observational learning George Miller: found that the capacity of short term memory is limited Alexander Thomas and Stella Chess: easy difficulty slow to warm up Mary. D Salter Ainsworth: strange situation Nowm Chomsky: the infant is able to learn any language Jean Piaget: Cognitive Development with 4 stages Erik Erikson landmark: the importance of social and cultural influence on personality throughout the stage of life Elisabeth Kubler Ross: the theory of dying and death Maslow: hierachy of need, each level must be fulfilled before going to the next Deci and Ryan: self determination theory activity growth David wechsler: defined intelligence as the global capacity to think rationally deal effectively with environment Alfred binit: some students might require specific help, idea of mental age: measurement of intelligence, his test was adapted in US by Lowis Terman Lowis Termal: developed the IQ David Wechsler: believed that IQ score can be influenced personality, motivation, cultural factors, adult rather than children, verbal and performance Charles Spearman: intelligence is general ability Louis L Thurston: intelligence is a cluster of abilities, 7 primary mental abilities each relative independently element of intelligence Howard Gardner: multiple intelligence, the ability to solve problems and creat products that are valued Robert Stenberg: 3 forms of intelligence, analytic, creative, practical Albert Bandura: theory of personality is important in observational learning, social experience and self efficacy beliefs
