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GRE Psychology: Important Names

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






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






3. Studied observational learning






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






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






6. Proposed gate theory of pain






7. Suggested that the brain processes information using parallel distributed processing (PDP)






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






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






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






11. Proposed dual-code hypothesis






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






13. Studied the norms for interpersonal distance in interpersonal interactions






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






15. Trait theorist known for concept of functional autonomy; also distinguished between idiographic and nomothetic approaches to personality






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






17. Refined ROC curves in signal detection theory






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






19. Trait theorist who used factor analysis to study personality






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






21. Developed ________ Law - which expresses the relationship between the intensity of the stimulus and the intensity of the sensation






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






23. Studied locus of control






24. Object-relations theorist






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






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






27. Ethologists who introduced experimental methods into field situations






28. Devised divergent thinking test to measure creativity






29. Developed method of systematic desensitization to eliminate problems






30. Studied obedience by asking subjects to administer electroshock; proposed stimulus-overload theory to explain differences between city and country dwellers






31. Critic of trait theories of personality






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






33. Proposed a theory of multiple intelligences that divides intelligence into seven different types - all of which are equally important; traditional IQ tests measure only two of the seven types






34. Ethologist who studied communication in honey bees






35. Proposed the law of effect; used puzzle boxes to study problem solving in cats






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






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






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






39. Studied insights in problem solving






40. Empirical studies led to traveling wave theory of pitch perception which - at least partially - supported by Helmholtz'S place-resonance theory






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






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






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






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






45. Used factor analysis to study primary mental abilities - factors more specific than g but more general than s






46. Object-relations theorist






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






48. Based personality theory on the notion of 'individual as scientist'






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






50. Devised the semantic feature-comparison model of semantic memory