History and Pioneers of Psychology Quiz

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#1

Who is considered the father of modern psychology?

Sigmund Freud
William James
Wilhelm Wundt
John B. Watson
#2

Which psychologist is known for his work on classical conditioning with dogs?

Carl Jung
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Erik Erikson
#3

Who is often credited as the founder of behaviorism?

Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
Albert Bandura
Wilhelm Wundt
#4

Who is considered the founder of psychoanalysis?

Wilhelm Wundt
John B. Watson
Carl Jung
Sigmund Freud
#5

Which psychologist is known for his hierarchy of cognitive development stages?

Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Carl Rogers
#6

Which psychologist is known for his work on the theory of attachment in infants?

Jean Piaget
John Bowlby
Erik Erikson
Albert Bandura
#7

Which psychological perspective emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts in determining behavior and personality?

Behaviorism
Cognitive psychology
Psychoanalysis
Humanistic psychology
#8

Who conducted the famous 'Little Albert' experiment?

Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
John B. Watson
#9

Which of the following is NOT a component of classical conditioning according to Pavlov?

Unconditioned stimulus
Unconditioned response
Conditioned stimulus
Conditioned response
#10

What is the term for the field of psychology that focuses on understanding and enhancing the functioning of individuals and groups in organizations?

Cognitive psychology
Social psychology
Industrial-organizational psychology
Developmental psychology
#11

Who proposed the social learning theory, emphasizing observational learning and modeling?

B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
#12

Who is known for proposing the theory of operant conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
Sigmund Freud
#13

Who proposed the hierarchy of needs theory in psychology?

Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
#14

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

Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
#15

Who is known for proposing the concept of 'self-efficacy'?

Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
Carl Rogers
Albert Bandura
#16

Who is known for his work on the concept of 'self-schema'?

Erik Erikson
Albert Bandura
Jean Piaget
Markus and Nurius
#17

Who proposed the concept of 'positive psychology'?

Martin Seligman
Aaron Beck
Paul Ekman
Carl Rogers

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