History and Founders of Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge on key figures and concepts in psychology's history. Who pioneered modern psychology? What are the theories associated with Freud, Skinner, and others? Find out now!

#1

Who is considered the father of modern psychology?

Sigmund Freud
Wilhelm Wundt
William James
Carl Jung
#2

Sigmund Freud is best associated with which of the following concepts?

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
The unconscious mind
Cognitive dissonance
#3

Who proposed the Hierarchy of Needs theory?

Abraham Maslow
Carl Rogers
Erik Erikson
Frederick Herzberg
#4

Who developed the theory of operant conditioning, which is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior?

Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
#5

Which psychological approach emphasizes the scientific study of observable behaviors, especially as they pertain to the process of learning?

Humanistic psychology
Cognitive psychology
Psychoanalysis
Behaviorism
#6

What year did Wilhelm Wundt establish the first psychology laboratory?

1856
1879
1890
1901
#7

Which school of thought focuses on how mental and behavioral processes function to enable adaptation, survival, and flourishing?

Behaviorism
Cognitive Psychology
Functionalism
Psychoanalysis
#8

Which psychologist is known for laying the foundation of child psychology and developmental psychology?

Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Sigmund Freud
#9

The 'Little Albert' experiment, which demonstrated that fears could be conditioned, was conducted by which psychologist?

B.F. Skinner
John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
Carl Jung
#10

Who is credited with founding the school of analytical psychology?

Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
Alfred Adler
Karen Horney
#11

Who among the following was NOT a pioneer in the behaviorist movement?

John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
Carl Rogers
#12

Which theory suggests that people are motivated to reduce cognitive dissonance?

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Freud's Theory of the Unconscious
Rogers' Humanistic Theory
Festinger's Cognitive Dissonance Theory
#13

Which theory focuses on the importance of interpersonal relationships, especially between children and their caregivers?

Attachment theory
Social learning theory
Cognitive development theory
Psychosexual development theory
#14

Who proposed the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, which includes analytical, creative, and practical intelligence?

Howard Gardner
Robert Sternberg
Alfred Binet
Charles Spearman
#15

The concept of 'Object Relations Theory' is primarily associated with which of the following psychologists?

Melanie Klein
Donald Winnicott
Both a and b
Carl Jung

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