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GRE Psychology: Important Names

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1. Investigated functional differences between left and right cerebral hemispheres using 'Split-brain' studies






2. Proposed concept of belief in a just world






3. Studied observational learning






4. French anatomist who identified the part of the brain primarily associated with producing spoken language (_____'S Area)






5. Studied field-dependence and field-independence using the rod and frame test






6. Distinguished between the surface structure and deep structure of a sentence; studied transformational rules that could be used to transform one sentence into another






7. Physiologist who studied the autonomic nervous system - including 'fight or flight' reactions; investigated homeostasis; and with Bard - proposed _______-Bard theory of emotions






8. Studied severe anterograde amnesia in H.M. - a patient whose hippocampus and temporal lobes were removed surgically to control epilepsy






9. Developed opponent process theory of color vision






10. Trait theorist who used factor analysis to study personality. Divided intelligence into fluid and crystallized and looked at how they change throughout the lifespan






11. Proposed that there were two factors that could lead to non-helping: social influence and diffusion of responsibility






12. Used the water-jar problem to study the effect of mental sets on problem solving






13. Originator of psychodynamic approach to personality






14. Behaviorist theorist known for his social learning theory; did modeling experiment using punching bag ('Bobo' doll)






15. Developed sociobiology






16. Russian neurologist who studied how brain damage leads to impairment in sensory - motor - and language functions






17. Studied need for achievement (nAch)






18. Investigated the use of heuristics in decision making ; studied the availability heuristic and the representativeness heuristic






19. Performed prison simulation and used concept of deindividuation to explain results






20. Proposed the Schachter-Singer two-factory theory of emotions






21. Studied locus of control






22. Studied depth cues (esp. texture gradients) that help us to perceive depths






23. Studied loss of normal fear and rage reactions in monkeys resulting from damage to temporal lobes; also studied in amygdala'S role in emotions






24. Demonstrated that simple learning bx in sea snails (Aplysia) is associated with changes in neurotransmission






25. Studied the capacity of sensory memory using the partial-report method






26. Developed balance theory to explain why attitudes change; also developed attribution theory and divided attributions into two categories: dispositional and situational






27. Developed method of systematic desensitization to eliminate problems






28. Studied taste aversion learning and proposed that some species are biologically prepared to learn connections between certain stimuli






29. Object-relations theorist






30. Studied relationship between anxiety and the need for affiliation






31. Studied insights in problem solving






32. Found that the capacity of short-term memory is seven (plus or minus two) items






33. Operant conditioning pioneers worked with pigeons and mice in operant chambers






34. Studied attitude change






35. Studied the norms for interpersonal distance in interpersonal interactions






36. Phenomenological personality theorist who developed field theory






37. Proposed triarchic theory that divides intelligence into three types: componential - experiential - and contextual






38. Discovered and studied instinctual drift






39. Attempted to relate somatotype (body type) to personality type






40. Canadian neurosurgeon who used electrodes and electrical stimulation techniques to 'map' out different parts of the brain during surgery






41. Object-relations theorist






42. Trait theorist who proposed two main dimensions on which human personalities differ: introversion-extroversion and emotional stability-neuroticism






43. Developed principles of operant conditioning; _______ Box (rats)






44. Ethologist who studied communication in honey bees






45. Developed cognitive dissonance theory - also developed social comparison theory






46. Suggested _______ Principle: that a more-preferred activity could be used to reinforce a less-preferred activity






47. Proposed filter theory of attention






48. Performed experiment on Little Albert that suggested that the acquisition of phobias was due to classical conditioning; school of Bxiorism founder; stimulus-response chains






49. Developed a list of depth cues that help us to perceive depth






50. Psychodynamic theorist best known for concept of inferiority complex