AP Psychology › Influential Psychologists
Which of the following psychologists proposed the theory of the language acquisition device?
Which psychologist studied the instinctive behavior in greylag geese and jackdaws, investigated the principle of imprinting, and became widely known for his descriptions of imprinting as an instinctive emotional bond?
Which of the following was the developmental psychologist who created the theory of attachment using the "Strange Situation" design?
Which of the following influential psychologists helped to change the language, and therefore attitude, of psychology by using a "person-centered approach", treating those undergoing psychotherapy as "clients" instead of "patients"?
Which of the following psychologists founded the first laboratory dedicated to psychological research in 1879?
B.F Skinner was a principal proponent of which approach to psychology?
in 1912, Carl Jung, a young apprentice of Sigmund Freud, split apart from Freud after a close friendship over differences regarding psychoanalytic theory. What was the main difference between Freud and Jung's psychoanalytic philosophies?
The idea that personality consists of three dimensions, existing in high or low states, which largely influence personal preference and development is most closely associated with __________.
Which of the following psychologists studied infant attachment patterns through her famous "Strange Situation" experiments?
Which of the following was the influential psychologist who developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy which set the stage for cognitive-behavioral therapies to evolve?