Famous Psychologists/ Psychiatrists
As we move forward in Psychology, looking at learning and development, it is important to consider
each of the theories and concepts from multiple perspectives. There are numerous psychologists and
psychiatrists whom have contributed greatly to the understanding of Psychology and the study of
human behavior. We are going to look at a few of these.
You and a partner will create a powerpoint or prezi to teach your classmates about the theories and
contributions of a particular psychologist/ psychiatrist. Your presentation should be between 6-8
minutes long. Consider:
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What their specialty area was
What their influence was
How they attempted to test their theory
What kind of success and critiques they have experienced
You MUST e-mail the powerpoint to me at seagan@darienps.org, no later than 7:40 AM on the due
date.
Due Date: Tuesday, October 9th
Worth: 100 Points
List of Psychologist/ Psychiatrist:
NAME
Alfred Adler—Alex (Wednesday)
Mary Ainsworth—Maeve (Wednesday)
Gordon Allport—Kendra (Thursday)
Albert Bandura—None
Leon Festinger-- Katie Moran (Wednesday)
Sigmund Freud—Kaitlyn (Thursday)
Carl Jung—Danielle (Wednesday)
Lawrence Kohlberg—None
Abraham Maslow—Bailey (Wednesday)
Ivan Pavlov—Eleanor (Wednesday)
BF Skinner—Chris Rehm (Thursday)
Robert Sternberg—Will (Thursday)
John B Watson—Katherine (Thursday)
Area of Contribution
Inferiority Complex
Attachment Theory (consider also looking at RAD)
Personality
Social learning and self-efficacy
Theory of Cognitive Dissonance and Social
Comparison Theory
Psychoanalysis
Extroverted vs Introverted personality and the
collective unconscious
Moral Development
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Conditioning
Operant Conditioning Chamber & Radical
Behaviorism
Triarchic Theory of Intelligence & Triangular
Theory of Love
Behaviorism, “Little Albert”