Historical Figures In Psychology

Who believed in the theory of innate ideas and the separation of mind from body?

• A. Sigmund Freud

• B. Plato

• C. Carl Rogers

• D. Charles Darwin

Who was the first female president of the American Psychological Association and advocated for self-psychology?

• C. Dorothea Dix

• D. Jean Piaget

• B. Margaret Floy Washburn

• A. Mary Calkins

Who focused on comparative psychology and the investigation into animal behavior and perception?

• C. Dorothea Dix

• B. Margaret Floy Washburn

• D. Jean Piaget

• A. Mary Calkins

Who was a humanistic psychologist and focused on personal growth and the discovery of an individual's full potential?

• D. William James

• B. G. Stanley Hall

• A. Carl Rogers

• C. Jean Piaget

Who emphasized the importance of understanding child development in relation to the evolutionary history of humanity?

• C. Jean Piaget

• B. G. Stanley Hall

• D. William James

• A. Carl Rogers

Who developed the theory of cognitive development, describing how children construct their understanding of the world through stages in their lives?

• A. Carl Rogers

• B. G. Stanley Hall

• C. Jean Piaget

• D. William James

Who is known for the evolution theory and the emphasis on natural selection?

• D. Charles Darwin

• C. Jean Piaget

• A. Carl Rogers

• B. G. Stanley Hall

Who focused on the influence of the unconscious mind on mental and behavioral processes?

• A. Sigmund Freud

• B. William James

• D. Ivan Pavlov

• C. Wilhelm Wundt

Who is known for the theory of functionalism, where the functions and purposes of mental processes are most important?

• A. Sigmund Freud

• B. William James

• C. Wilhelm Wundt

• D. Ivan Pavlov

Who is considered the father of modern psychology and focused on structuralism?

• B. William James

• A. Sigmund Freud

• C. Wilhelm Wundt

• D. Ivan Pavlov