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GRE Psychology: Important Names

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






2. Developed opponent process theory of color vision






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






4. Performed experiment on Little Albert that suggested that the acquisition of phobias was due to classical conditioning; school of Bxiorism founder; stimulus-response chains






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






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






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






8. Ethologists who introduced experimental methods into field situations






9. Devised the spreading activation model of semantic memory






10. Developed theory of isomorphism






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






12. Studied attitude change






13. Refined ROC curves in signal detection theory






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Proposed concept of belief in a just world






24. Developed sociobiology






25. Devised divergent thinking test to measure creativity






26. Originator of psychodynamic approach to personality






27. Found support for gender differences in verbal ability






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






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






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






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






32. Critic of trait theories of personality






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






34. Studied political norms






35. Object-relations theorist






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






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






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






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






40. Studied relationship between anxiety and the need for affiliation






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






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






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






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






45. Object-relations theorist






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






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






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






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






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