Historical Development of Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge on key figures and concepts in psychology's evolution. Who's the father of modern psychology? What's classical conditioning? Find out!

#1

Who is considered the father of modern psychology?

Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
Wilhelm Wundt
Ivan Pavlov
#2

Which ancient civilization is known for its early contributions to psychology?

Greek
Roman
Egyptian
Mesopotamian
#3

Who developed the concept of classical conditioning?

B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
#4

Which school of psychology emphasizes the importance of unconscious processes?

Behaviorism
Cognitive Psychology
Psychoanalysis
Humanistic Psychology
#5

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of operant conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov
Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
#6

Who is known for his work on the stages of cognitive development?

Jean Piaget
Albert Bandura
Lev Vygotsky
Erik Erikson
#7

Who is considered the founder of behaviorism?

Sigmund Freud
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
Carl Jung
#8

Who developed the concept of the psychosexual stages of development?

Carl Rogers
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Sigmund Freud
#9

Who proposed the hierarchy of needs theory?

Abraham Maslow
Carl Rogers
B.F. Skinner
Erik Erikson
#10

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of the collective unconscious?

Carl Rogers
Albert Bandura
Jean Piaget
Carl Jung
#11

Who is known for his experiments on obedience to authority?

Philip Zimbardo
Solomon Asch
Stanley Milgram
Leon Festinger
#12

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of self-actualization?

Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
B.F. Skinner
#13

Which psychologist is known for his work on the theory of multiple intelligences?

B.F. Skinner
Howard Gardner
Erik Erikson
Albert Bandura
#14

Who proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance?

Albert Bandura
Leon Festinger
Solomon Asch
Stanley Milgram

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