AP Psychology Learning Theorists

Russian physiologist known primarily for his work in classical conditioning with dogs and salivation.

• Edward Thorndike

• John Watson

• Ivan Pavlov

• Martin Seligman

an American psychologist who specializes in the involvement of COGNITIVE processes in classical conditioning focusing on animal learning and behavior.

• Martin Seligman

• Robert Rescorla

• Ivan Pavlov

• Edward Tolman

Influential psychologist conducting research on operant conditioning; animals and humans can be trained using positive and negative reinforcement; as well as positive and negative punishment.

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

• John Garcia

• Walter Mischel

famous in psychology for his work on learning theory that lead to the development of operant conditioning within behaviorism; law of effect theory..."reward behavior is likely to occur again."

• John Garcia

• John Watson

• Edward Thorndike

• Walter Mischel

is an influential social cognitive psychologist who is perhaps best known for his social learning theory, the concept of self-efficacy, and his famous Bobo doll experiments.

• John B. Watson

• Edward Tolman

• Robert Rescorla

• Albert Bandura

His theory of learned helplessness is popular among scientific and clinical psychologists.

• Martin Seligman

• Edward Tolman

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

This psychologist is known for his work on the theory of observational learning, emphasizing the role of modeling in learning.

• Albert Bandura

• Ivan Pavlov

• B.F. Skinner

• Edward Thorndike

Who is the psychologist famous for the 'Little Albert' experiment, which demonstrated classical conditioning in humans?

• John Watson

• Ivan Pavlov

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

This theorist is known for the concept of latent learning, which suggests that learning can occur without reinforcement.

• Edward Tolman

• B.F. Skinner

• John Watson

• Albert Bandura

Which psychologist developed the concept of the 'cognitive map' in rats, showing that they could learn the layout of a maze without reinforcement?

• Edward Tolman

• Ivan Pavlov

• B.F. Skinner

• John Watson