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Lesser Known Psychologists Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about less well known psychologists who made significant contribution to psychological theory or, who were better known for other contributions.

A multiple-choice quiz by PapaG. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
PapaG

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,095

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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905

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Question 1 of 10

1. He first wrote about internal vs. external locus of control. He was: Hint

Rocert Peck

J.B. Rotter

Harry Harlow

William G. Wolfe

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Question 2 of 10

2. He developed a value scale that bears his name. The scale consists of 18 terminal values and 18 instrumental values which participants are asked to order in terms of preference. Who was he? Hint

Johnson

Hampton

Rokeach

Heard

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Question 3 of 10

3. He authored an article entitled, 'The Three Faces of Intellect'. It proposed that intellect was comprised of 144 specific abilities. Hint

Wechsler

Guilford

Binet

Jensen

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Question 4 of 10

4. He first theorized the concepts of introversion - extroversion. Hint

Rotter

Murray

Heard

Jung

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Question 5 of 10

5. She used items from the MMPI to assess 'manifest anxiety'. Hint

Taylor

Machover

Horney

Koppitz

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Question 6 of 10

6. He developed a measure of 'ego strength' from some items of the MMPI. Hint

Barron

Black

Brown

Barrett

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Question 7 of 10

7. A faculty member at Harvard University, he developed a theory of 'needs and presses' assessed by a projective technique known as the Thematic Apperception Test. Hint

Harry Harlow

Henry Murray

Julian Rotter

Robert Peck

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Question 8 of 10

8. His theory of 'cognitive dissonance' received acclaim in the '60's. Hint

Jensen

Festinger

Taylor

Lorenz

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Question 9 of 10

9. He would have eclipsed Skinner's fame as a behaviorist had he not been caught in a compromising situation with a woman. Hint

Miller

Watson

Dollard

Lorenz

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Question 10 of 10

10. He studied the effects of different types of mothering on the security of monkeys. Hint

Lorenz

Harlow

Skinner

Watson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. He first wrote about internal vs. external locus of control. He was:

Answer: J.B. Rotter

Rotter wrote a text on social learning theory and first conceived of the construct, locus of control.

2. He developed a value scale that bears his name. The scale consists of 18 terminal values and 18 instrumental values which participants are asked to order in terms of preference. Who was he?

Answer: Rokeach

The Rokeach Value Survey was first suggested in the 1968 work, "Beliefs, attitudes, and values" and finalised in the 1973 book, "The Nature of Human Values". The scale is used to establish the "guiding principles" of the lives of the subjects. Though the scale has been modified in an attempt to simplify it several times, the original RVS has produced the most consistent results.

3. He authored an article entitled, 'The Three Faces of Intellect'. It proposed that intellect was comprised of 144 specific abilities.

Answer: Guilford

Guilford, a noted statistician, factor-analyzed intellect in a three dimensional model.

4. He first theorized the concepts of introversion - extroversion.

Answer: Jung

Jung first wrote of these concepts and favored introverts in that they were usually the thinkers and creators.

5. She used items from the MMPI to assess 'manifest anxiety'.

Answer: Taylor

Janet Taylor took 30+ items from the MMPI and used them to assess anxiety.

6. He developed a measure of 'ego strength' from some items of the MMPI.

Answer: Barron

Barron scale never got the public acceptance that Taylor's Manifest Anxiety Scale revieved.

7. A faculty member at Harvard University, he developed a theory of 'needs and presses' assessed by a projective technique known as the Thematic Apperception Test.

Answer: Henry Murray

Murray developed a long list of human needs which he theorized were strengthened or weakened by an indivual's experiences.

8. His theory of 'cognitive dissonance' received acclaim in the '60's.

Answer: Festinger

9. He would have eclipsed Skinner's fame as a behaviorist had he not been caught in a compromising situation with a woman.

Answer: Watson

Watson pioneered how our fears were learned with his experiment with Albert and the white rabbit.

10. He studied the effects of different types of mothering on the security of monkeys.

Answer: Harlow

Harlow used real vs terry clothed mothers with baby monkeys: the first study of Mother Love.

Source: Author PapaG

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