Conducted "shocking" (Ha!) experiments on obedience
100
Ivan Pavlov
Described process of classical conditioning after famous experiments with dogs
100
Jean Piaget
Known for his theory of cognitive development in children
100
Carl Rogers
Developed "client-centered" therapy
100
Stanley Schacter
Developed "Two-Factor" theory of emotion; experiments on spillover effect
200
B.F. Skinner
Described process of operant conditioning
200
Charles Spearman
creator of "g-factor", or general intelligence, concept
200
Robert Sternberg
creator of "successful intelligence" theory (3 types)
200
Lev Vygotsky
founder of "Social Development Theory" (note: not "social learning theory" OR "psychosocial" development...); emphasizes importace of More Knowledge Others (MKO) and the Zone of Proximal Development
200
John Watson
Early behaviorist; famous for the "Little Albert" experiments on fear conditioning
300
Carl Wernicke
an area of the brain (in the left temporal lobe) involved in language comprehension and expression was named after him because he discovered it
300
David Weschler
developer of WAIS and WISC intelligence tests
300
Benjamin Whorf
Famous for describing concept of "liguistic determinism"
300
Willhelm Wundt
Conducted first psychology experiments in first psych laboratory