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GRE Psychology: Important Names

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






2. Suggested that individual differences in intelligence were largely due to differences in amount of a general factor called g






3. Developed method of systematic desensitization to eliminate problems






4. Phenomenological theorist who found empathy - congruence - and unconditional positive regards to be important aspects; person-centered






5. Refined ROC curves in signal detection theory






6. Developed ______ law as an alternative to Fechner'S Law






7. Discovered the basic principles of classical conditioning






8. Proposed volley theory of pitch perception in response to a criticism of the freqency theory of pitch perception






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






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






11. Devised divergent thinking test to measure creativity






12. Studied locus of control






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






14. Demonstrated existence of pleasure center in the brain using 'Self-stimulation' studies in rats






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






16. Object-relations theorist






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






18. Suggested that masculinity and femininity were two separate dimensions; concept of androgyny






19. Psychodynamic theorist who suggested that there were three ways to relate to others: moving toward - moving against - moving away from






20. Propsed gain-loss principle (an evaluation that changes will have more effect thatn an evaluation that remains constant)






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






22. Developed ______-______ Law which states that performance is best at intermediate levels of arounsal






23. Studied conformity by asking subjects to compare the lengths of lines.






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






25. Ethologists who studied unlearned - instinctual bxs in the natural environment






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






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






28. Developed the concept of groupthink to explain how group decision making can sometimes go awry






29. Developed Young-_______ trichromatic theory of color vision; developed place-resonance theory of pitch perception






30. Studied feature detection in visual cortex and discovered simple - complex and hypercomplex cells






31. Suggested that gender differences in conformity were not due to gender per se - but to differing social roles.






32. Proposed concept of belief in a just world






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






34. Studied attitude change






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






36. Studied eyewitness memory and concluded that our memories can be altered by presenting new information or by asking misleading questions






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






38. Studied memory using nonsense syllables and the method of savings






39. Studied political norms






40. English physiologist who first inferred the existence of synapse






41. Originator of psychodynamic approach to personality






42. Phenomenological personality theorist known for developing a hierarchy of needs and for the concept of self-actualization






43. Developed elaboration likelihood model of persuasion (central and peripheral routes to persuasion)






44. Object-relations theorist






45. Trait theorist who used factor analysis to study personality






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






47. Developed self-perception theory as an alternative to cognitive dissonance theory.






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






49. Object-relations theorist






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