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15 important psychologists
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12th Grade
09/14/2011

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Alfred Binet
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Devised the first modern intelligence test in 1905
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Margaret Floy Washburn
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first woman to hold a PhD in psychology
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Jean Piaget
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developed a four stage theory of intellectual development in children
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Rene Descartes
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The doctrine known as dualism, which holds that reality is composed of two entities, mind and matter (body) with the mind being entirely distinct from the body, was advocated by the French philosopher-mathematician
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Albert Bandura
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stressed importance of observation and imitation in learning the proposed a more social learning approach
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Paul Brora
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french surgeon, left side of brain control the production of speech
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John B. Watson
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created the term "Psychology as the behaviorist views it"
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Abraham Maslow
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developed "hierarchy of needs" which stressed importance of positive growth and self-actualization
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Hans Seye
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developed the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) which is a 3 phase process for dealing with stress
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Charles Darwin
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naturalist whose research and writings on the origin of species had a direct influence on the early school of psychology known as functionalism
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Carl Rogers
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developed Client centered therapy, which stresses humanistic ideals such as positive personal growth
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Lawrence Kohlbery
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developed a theory of moral development including pre-conventional,conventional and post-conventional morality or reasoning.
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Edward Thorndike
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American psychologist who discovered "law of effect" from "puzzle box"
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Stanley Milgram
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research on social obedience
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B.F. Skinner
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behavior is controlled by its consequences
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