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GRE Psychology: Important Names

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






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






3. Studied locus of control






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






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






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






7. Developed method of systematic desensitization to eliminate problems






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






9. Proposed gate theory of pain






10. Developed the levels-of-processing theory of memory as an alternative to the stage theory of memory






11. Object-relations theorist






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






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






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






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






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






17. Developed opponent process theory of color vision






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






19. Object-relations theorist






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






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






22. German neurologist who identified the part of the brain primarily associated with understanding spoken language (_______'S Area)






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






24. Object-relations theorist






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






26. Hypothesized that language determines how reality is perceived






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






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






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






30. Studied need for achievement (nAch)






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






32. Ethologists who introduced experimental methods into field situations






33. Trait theorist who used factor analysis to study personality






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






35. Discovered and studied instinctual drift






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






37. Devised divergent thinking test to measure creativity






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






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






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






41. Originator of psychodynamic approach to personality






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






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






44. Critic of trait theories of personality






45. Studied political norms






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






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






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






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






50. Discovered the basic principles of classical conditioning







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