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GRE Psychology: Important Names

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1. Object-relations theorist






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






3. Studied political norms






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






5. Object-relations theorist






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






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






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






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






10. Object-relations theorist






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






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






13. 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






14. English physiologist who first inferred the existence of synapse






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






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






17. Devised the spreading activation model of semantic memory






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






19. Studied insights in problem solving






20. Proposed concept of belief in a just world






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






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






23. Ethologists who introduced experimental methods into field situations






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






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






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






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






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






29. Developed sociobiology






30. Proposed filter theory of attention






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






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






33. Psychodynamic theorist best known for concept of inferiority complex






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






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






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






37. Discovered and studied instinctual drift






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






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






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






41. Phenomenological personality theorist who developed field theory






42. Studied relationship between anxiety and the need for affiliation






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






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






45. Object-relations theorist






46. Developed theory of isomorphism






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






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






49. Originator of psychodynamic approach to personality






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