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GRE Psychology: Important Names

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






2. Studied insights in problem solving






3. Developed the visual cliff apparatus - which is used to study the development of depth perception






4. Discovered and studied instinctual drift






5. 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






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






7. Critic of trait theories of personality






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






9. Studied how psychological inoculation could help people resist persuasion






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






11. Proposed the James-Lange two-factor theory of emotions






12. Trait theorist who used factor analysis to study personality






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






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






15. Refined ROC curves in signal detection theory






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






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






18. Proposed dual-code hypothesis






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






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






21. Founder of ego psychology






22. Developed opponent process theory of color vision






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






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






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






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






27. Originator of psychodynamic approach to personality






28. Developed theory of isomorphism






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






30. Studied attitude change






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






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






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






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






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






36. Found support for gender differences in verbal ability






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






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






39. Devised divergent thinking test to measure creativity






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






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






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






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






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






45. Used autokinetic effect to study conformity; also performed Robber'S Cave experiment and found that having superordinate goals increased intergroup cooperation






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






47. Discovered the basic principles of classical conditioning






48. Proposed concept of belief in a just world






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






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