Pioneers in the Study of Human Behavior Quiz

Test your knowledge on psychology's trailblazers with questions about behaviorism, conditioning, and theories of personality.

#1

Who is often regarded as the father of psychology?

Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
Wilhelm Wundt
Carl Jung
#2

Which psychologist is famous for his hierarchy of needs?

Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Ivan Pavlov
#3

Who proposed the social learning theory, emphasizing observational learning?

Albert Bandura
Ivan Pavlov
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
#4

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

B.F. Skinner
Sigmund Freud
Ivan Pavlov
Wilhelm Wundt
#5

Who is known for his research on conformity, specifically the Asch conformity experiments?

Solomon Asch
Philip Zimbardo
Stanley Milgram
Burrhus Skinner
#6

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of operant conditioning and the Skinner box?

B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
Sigmund Freud
Albert Bandura
#7

Who proposed the theory of cognitive development, including stages like sensorimotor and concrete operational?

Albert Bandura
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Carl Rogers
#8

Who proposed the theory of self-determination, emphasizing intrinsic motivation?

Edward Thorndike
B.F. Skinner
Abraham Maslow
Edward Deci
#9

Which psychologist is known for his work on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and the ABC model of behavior?

Aaron Beck
Sigmund Freud
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
#10

Who developed the psychoanalytic theory, emphasizing the unconscious mind?

Carl Rogers
John Watson
Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
#11

Which psychologist is known for his work on attachment theory, including the 'strange situation' experiment?

John Bowlby
Erik Erikson
Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
#12

Who is considered the founder of psychoanalysis, developing the concept of the Oedipus complex?

Carl Jung
Sigmund Freud
Carl Rogers
John Watson
#13

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of 'flow' and optimal human experience?

Martin Seligman
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Angela Duckworth
Barbara Fredrickson
#14

Who is known for his work on cognitive dissonance theory, proposing that people seek consistency in their attitudes and beliefs?

Leon Festinger
Stanley Milgram
Solomon Asch
Philip Zimbardo
#15

Who proposed the concept of 'positive psychology', focusing on strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive?

Martin Seligman
Carl Jung
Erik Erikson
Abraham Maslow
#16

Which psychologist is known for his work on the theory of multiple intelligences, suggesting that intelligence is not a single entity?

Howard Gardner
Albert Bandura
Lev Vygotsky
Jean Piaget

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