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Famous Psychologists Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on famous figures in the world of psychology.

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
crisw

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,992

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5849

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. He identified the concepts of id, superego and ego. Hint

Maslow

Freud

Adler

Spearman

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Question 2 of 10

2. He is famous for his work in operant conditioning and behavioral modification. He was also an author of Utopian works such as Walden II. Hint

Kohler

Thorndyke

Skinner

Wundt

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Question 3 of 10

3. He discovered the concept of classical conditioning in an experiment that involved lots of dog drool. Hint

Rogers

Skinner

Pavlov

Guilford

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Question 4 of 10

4. He developed a concept of the intellectual growth of children that is widely used in teacher education. Hint

Piaget

Maslow

Binet

Weschler

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Question 5 of 10

5. He developed the theory of the 'collective unconscious' and was also interested in dream interpretation. Hint

Adler

Jung

Freud

Maslow

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Question 6 of 10

6. He developed the first widely-used I.Q. test. Hint

Stanford

Skinner

Watson

Binet

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Question 7 of 10

7. He developed the theory of self-actualization. Hint

Adler

Miller

Chomsky

Maslow

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Question 8 of 10

8. He created the widely-used 'ink blot' personality test. Hint

Watson

Wundt

Rorschach

James

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Question 9 of 10

9. He was one of the founders of ethology- the science of animal behavior. He was particularly well-known for his studies with greylag geese. Hint

Harlow

Lorenz

Mech

Thorndyke

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Question 10 of 10

10. He conducted a famous experiment where he discovered that many people, when commanded to do so by 'authority figures', would deliver extremely painful shocks to other test subjects. Hint

Hobbes

Cattell

Milgram

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. He identified the concepts of id, superego and ego.

Answer: Freud

Probably the first person who comes to mind when one is asked to name a psychologist, though he was a psychoanalyst.

2. He is famous for his work in operant conditioning and behavioral modification. He was also an author of Utopian works such as Walden II.

Answer: Skinner

B.F. Skinner was the founder of the school of behaviorism, which has made many important contributions to fields as diverse as education, animal training and workplace psychology.

3. He discovered the concept of classical conditioning in an experiment that involved lots of dog drool.

Answer: Pavlov

He trained dogs to salivate at the ring of a bell by ringing the bell every time he presented the dog with food. Soon the dog was 'conditioned' to drool at the sound of a bell.

4. He developed a concept of the intellectual growth of children that is widely used in teacher education.

Answer: Piaget

Jean Piaget's ideas are the foundation, with modifications, of much of today's pedagogy.

5. He developed the theory of the 'collective unconscious' and was also interested in dream interpretation.

Answer: Jung

6. He developed the first widely-used I.Q. test.

Answer: Binet

One of the first uses of IQ tests was to screen Army applicants.

7. He developed the theory of self-actualization.

Answer: Maslow

8. He created the widely-used 'ink blot' personality test.

Answer: Rorschach

9. He was one of the founders of ethology- the science of animal behavior. He was particularly well-known for his studies with greylag geese.

Answer: Lorenz

Author of many interesting books for the lay public.

10. He conducted a famous experiment where he discovered that many people, when commanded to do so by 'authority figures', would deliver extremely painful shocks to other test subjects.

Answer: Milgram

In the experiment, experimental subjects were asked by the experimenters to shock other test subjects who answered questions wrong. The test subjects were actually acting and weren't really shocked, but the experimental subjects did not know this. Most agreed to give severe shocks.

Source: Author crisw

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