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1. Charles Darwin

1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The BeagleFirst Female To Be Awarded A Phd In Psychology; 2nd President Of The Apa (1921). Studied Animal Behavior.1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It

2. Stanley Schachter

1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)First Female To Be Awarded A Phd In Psychology; 2nd President Of The Apa (1921). Studied Animal Behavior.

3. Alfred Binet

1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The BeagleFirst Female To Be Awarded A Phd In Psychology; 2nd President Of The Apa (1921). Studied Animal Behavior.

4. Margaret Floy Washburn

1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience ItFirst Female To Be Awarded A Phd In Psychology; 2nd President Of The Apa (1921). Studied Animal Behavior.

5. Ernst Weber

1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1795-1878; Field: Perception; Contributions: Just-noticeable-difference (Jnd) That Eventually Becomes Weber's Law; Studies: 1st Study On Jnd1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It

6. Bf Skinner

1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1904-1990; Field: Behavioral; Contributions: Created Techniques To Manipulate The Consequences Of An Organism's Behavior In Order To Observe The Effects Of Subsequent Behavior; Studies: Skinner Box1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)

7. Gustav Fechner

1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1801-1887; Field: Perception; Contributions: Stated That The Magnitude Of A Sensory Experience Is Proportionate To The # Of Jnd's That The Stimulus Causing The Experiences Above The Absolute Threshold

8. William James

1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1842-1910; Field: Functionalism; Contributions: Studied How Humans Use Perception To Function In Our Environment; Studies: Pragmatism - The Meaning Of Truth1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle

9. Benjamin Whorf

1897-1941; Field: Language; Contributions: His Hypothesis Is That Language Determines The Way We Think1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It

10. Carl Jung

1875-1961; Field: Neo-freudian - Analytic Psychology; Contributions: People Had Conscious And Unconscious Awareness; Archetypes; Collective Unconscious; Libido Is All Types Of Energy - Not Just Sexual; Studies: Dream Studies/Interpretation1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)

11. Ernst Weber

1795-1878; Field: Perception; Contributions: Just-noticeable-difference (Jnd) That Eventually Becomes Weber's Law; Studies: 1st Study On Jnd1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)

12. Dorothy Dix

Activist And Reformer For The Treatment Of The Mentally Ill In Prison's And Institutions.1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It

13. Ivan Pavlov

1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1891-1951; Field: Gastroenterology; Contributions: Developed Foundation For Classical Conditioning - Discovered That A Ucs Naturally Elicits A Reflexive Behavior; Studies: Dog Salivation

14. Albert Bandura

1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1925-present; Field: Sociocultural; Contributions: Pioneer In Observational Learning - Stated That People Profit From The Mistakes/Successes Of Others; Studies: Bobo Dolls-adults Demonstrated 'appropriate' Play With Dolls - Children Mimicked Play1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle

15. Robert Rosenthal

1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1933-present; Field: Social Psychology; Contributions: Focus On Nonverbal Communication - Self-fulfilling Prophecies; Studies: Pygmalion Effect-effect Of Teacher's Expectations On Students1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle

16. Albert Bandura

1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1925-present; Field: Sociocultural; Contributions: Pioneer In Observational Learning - Stated That People Profit From The Mistakes/Successes Of Others; Studies: Bobo Dolls-adults Demonstrated 'appropriate' Play With Dolls - Children Mimicked Play1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It

17. Erik Erikson

1902-1994; Field: Neo-freudian - Humanistic; Contributions: Created An 8-stage Theory To Show How People Evolve Through The Life Span. Each Stage Is Marked By A Psychological Crisis That Involves Confronting "Who Am I?"1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle

18. Albert Ellis

1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1913-2007; Field: Cognitive-behavioral; Contributions: Rational-emotive Therapy (Ret) - Focuses On Altering Client's Patterns Of Irrational Thinking To Reduce Maladaptive Behavior And Emotions1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle

19. William James

1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1842-1910; Field: Functionalism; Contributions: Studied How Humans Use Perception To Function In Our Environment; Studies: Pragmatism - The Meaning Of Truth1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It

20. Noam Chomsky

1928-present; Field: Language; Contributions: Disagreed With Skinner About Language Acquisition - Stated There Is An Infinite # Of Sentences In A Language - Humans Have An Inborn Native Ability To Develop Language1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle

21. John B Watson

1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1878-1958; Field: Behaviorism; Contributions: Generalization-inductive Reasoning - Emphasis On External Behaviors Of People And Their Reactions On A Given Situation; Studies: Little Albert

22. Robert Yerkes

1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It187601956; Field: Intelligence - Comparative; Contributions: Social Behavior Of Gorillas/Chimps - Yerkes-dodson Law-level Of Arousal As Related To Performance1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle

23. Howard Gardner

1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1943-present; Field: Intelligence; Contributions: Devised The Theory Of Multiple Intelligences (Logical-mathematic - Spatial - Bodily-kinesthetic - Intrapersonal - Linguistic - Musical - Interpersonal - Naturalistic)1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It

24. Gordon Allport

1897-1967; Field: Trait Theory Of Personality; Contributions: List Of 11000 Traits - 3 Levels Of Traits-cardinal - Central - And Secondary1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It

25. Carl Rogers

1922-present; Field: Emotion; Contributions: Stated That In Order To Experience Emotions A Person Must Be Physically Aroused And Know The Emotion Before You Experience It1902-1987; Field: Humanistic; Contributions: Founded Person-centered Therapy - Theory That Emphasizes The Unique Quality Of Humans Especially Their Freedom And Potential For Personal Growth - Unconditional Positive Regard - Fully Functioning Person1809-1882; Field: Geology - Biology; Contributions: Transmutation Of Species - Natural Selection - Evolution By Common Descent; Studies: "The Origin Of Species" Catalogs His Voyage On The Beagle1857-1911; Field: Testing; Contributions: General Iq Tests - Designed Test To Identify Slow Learners In Need Of Remediation-not Applicable In The U.S. Because Too Culture-bound (French)

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