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






3. Developed method of systematic desensitization to eliminate problems






4. Hypothesized that language determines how reality is perceived






5. Studied attitude change






6. Devised the spreading activation model of semantic memory






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






8. English physiologist who first inferred the existence of synapse






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






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






11. Studied observational learning






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






13. Studied need for achievement (nAch)






14. Used the water-jar problem to study the effect of mental sets on problem solving






15. Proposed filter theory of attention






16. Studied how psychological inoculation could help people resist persuasion






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






18. Proposed dual-code hypothesis






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






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






21. Ethologist who studied communication in honey bees






22. Object-relations theorist






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






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






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






26. Developed theory of isomorphism






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






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






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






30. Studied relationship between anxiety and the need for affiliation






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






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






33. Discovered and studied instinctual drift






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Founder of ego psychology






42. Critic of trait theories of personality






43. Ethologists who introduced experimental methods into field situations






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






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






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






47. Outlined eight stages of psychosocial development overing the lifespan






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






49. Devised divergent thinking test to measure creativity






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