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GRE Psychology: Important Names

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






2. Behaviorist theorist who attempted to study psychoanalytic concepts within a behaviorist framework; also known for their work on approach-avoidance conflicts






3. Developed opponent process theory of color vision






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Studied locus of control






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






11. Performed experiements which showed that contiguity could not fully explain classical conditioning; proposed contingency theory of classical conditioning






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






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






14. Investigated the role of schemata in memory; concluded that memory is largely a reconstructive process.






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






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






17. Discovered and studied instinctual drift






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






19. Studied observational learning






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






21. Developed theory of isomorphism






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






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






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






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






26. Object-relations theorist






27. Object-relations theorist






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






29. Proposed theory of evolution and natural selection as its centerpiece






30. Devised divergent thinking test to measure creativity






31. Developed method of systematic desensitization to eliminate problems






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






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






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






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






36. Studied the norms for interpersonal distance in interpersonal interactions






37. Found support for gender differences in verbal ability






38. Proposed filter theory of attention






39. Studied need for achievement (nAch)






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






41. Object-relations theorist






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






43. Proposed dual-code hypothesis






44. Studied how psychological inoculation could help people resist persuasion






45. Refined ROC curves in signal detection theory






46. English physiologist who first inferred the existence of synapse






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






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






49. Developed sociobiology






50. Proposed concept of belief in a just world