famous psychologists

Question 1

known as the father of psychoanalysis; developed theory that the mind is divided into the conscious and unconscious as well as personality theory; pioneered the idea of psychosexual development and the oedipus complex

Answer 1

sigmund freud

Question 2

early supporter and friend of freud; shared in freud’s theory of the unconscious but believed that the mind contained positive and spiritual motives as well as selfish and hostile ones; believed that all important elements came in opposites; came up with introversion and extraversion as parts of personality

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carl jung

Question 3

came up with theory of birth order’s influence on personality and the inferiority complex; as well as individual psychology; coined the phrase “masculine protest”; believed that humans are normally aware of their goals and motivations

Answer 3

alfred adler

Question 4

involved with connectionism; used animals in his experiments; focused on how humans learn

Answer 4

edward lee thorndike