University of HoustonPSCYCHOLOG 5911 

The following theorists significantly impacted the field of psychology. Briefly describe the contributions of each.

·        Wilhelm Wundt 

·        Sigmund Freud 

·        Ivan Pavlov

·        B.F. Skinner

·        Carl Rogers

Answer:

Contributions of each theorists:

Wilhelm Wundt 

• Wrote first textbook of psychology (Principles of Physiological Psychology, 1873-4)
• Set up first laboratory of experimental psychology (1879)
• Used the scientific method to study the structure of sensation and perception

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Sigmund Freud 

• Inventing and developing the technique of psychoanalysis
• His work supported the belief that not all mental illnesses have physiological causes
• He recognize that cultural differences have an impact on psychology and behavior

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Ivan Pavlov

• He discovered the classical conditioning
• He's known for the research on psychology and digestion. 
• And is known for the 1904 Nobel Prize in Physiology

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B.F. Skinner

• He demonstrated an operant conditioning.
• He had a research on shaping though shaping behavior though positive and negative reinforcement

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Carl Rogers

• Developed the psychotherapy method called client-centered therapy (person-centered therapy)

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Explaination:

Each theorists have really give impact to our history and was still influence by each of their contributions.

Wilhelm Wundt who is the father of experimental psychology has greatly influence the development of psychology as a discipline which shows that introspection could be used to study mental states in replicable laboratory experiments.

Sigmund Freud who is known as the founder of psychoanalysis in which it focuses on the personality development ,organization and the experiences as well as the role of a person's unconscious.

Ivan Pavlov is best known for his discovery of classical conditioning which assumes that learning is developed though interactions with  our surroundings and refers to the behavior and internal mental state such as feelings or more likely a human behavior.

B.F. Skinner who is best known for his theory of operant conditioning  that refers to the person's behavior and the result that the behavior might bring or an influence in behaviorism.

Carl Rogers contributed about the person-centered theory which focuses on self actualization of a person and that each person have the goals, capability for personal growth and change.