History of Psychology Quiz

Who is often regarded as the father of psychology?

• John B. Watson

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

• Wilhelm Wundt

Which psychologist emphasized the adaptive functions of consciousness and the study of behavior in its natural environment?

• B.F. Skinner

• Sigmund Freud

• William James

• Wilhelm Wundt

Who is known as the founder of psychoanalysis and revolutionized the understanding of the human mind?

• Erik Erikson

• Carl Rogers

• Sigmund Freud

• Jean Piaget

Which psychologist championed the idea that psychology should focus solely on observable behavior?

• B.F. Skinner

• John B. Watson

• Albert Bandura

• Martin Seligman

Who emphasized the importance of self-actualization and personal growth in humanistic psychology?

• Carl Rogers

• Jean Piaget

• Erik Erikson

• Martin Seligman

Whose work focused on cognitive development in children and introduced stages of cognitive development?

• Martin Seligman

• Jean Piaget

• Erik Erikson

• Albert Bandura

Who introduced the concept of observational learning and conducted the famous Bobo doll experiments?

• Martin Seligman

• Albert Bandura

• John B. Watson

• B.F. Skinner

Who is known for his work on operant conditioning and the invention of the Skinner Box?

• John B. Watson

• Albert Bandura

• B.F. Skinner

• Carl Rogers

Who proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance?

• Leon Festinger

• Albert Bandura

• John B. Watson

• Wilhelm Wundt

Who is known for his work on the hierarchy of needs and self-actualization?

• Carl Rogers

• Abraham Maslow

• John B. Watson

• Albert Bandura