PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN 7TH
EDITION STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Charles Darwin. Answer: English natural scientist who formulated a
theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
◉ Dorothea Dix. Answer: A reformer and pioneer in the movement to
treat the insane as mentally ill, beginning in the 1820's, she was
responsible for improving conditions in jails, poorhouses and insane
asylums throughout the U.S. and Canada. She succeeded in persuading
many states to assume responsibility for the care of the mentally ill. She
served as the Superintendant of Nurses for the Union Army during the
Civil War.
◉ Sigmund Freud. Answer: Austrian neurologist known for his work on
the unconscious mind. Father of psychoanalysis.
◉ G.Stanley Hall. Answer: a pioneering American psychologist and
educator. His interests focused on childhood development and
evolutionary theory.
◉ William James. Answer: founder of functionalism; studied how
humans use perception to function in our environment
, ◉ Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936). Answer: Performed pioneering
conditioning experiments on dogs. These experiments led to the
development of the classical conditioning model of learning.
◉ Jean Piaget. Answer: Known for his theory of cognitive development
in children
◉ Carl Rogers. Answer: 1902-1987; Field: humanistic; Contributions:
founded person-centered therapy, theory that emphasizes the unique
quality of humans especially their freedom and potential for personal
growth
◉ B.F. Skinner. Answer: Behaviorist who developed the theory of
operant conditioning by training pigeons and rats
◉ Margaret Floy Washburn. Answer: First female to be awarded a PhD
in psychology; 2nd president of the APA (1921)
◉ John B. Watson. Answer: behaviorism; emphasis on external
behaviors of people and their reactions on a given situation; famous for
Little Albert study in which baby was taught to fear a white rat
◉ Wilhelm Wundt. Answer: established the first psychology laboratory
at the University of Leipzig, Germany
EDITION STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Charles Darwin. Answer: English natural scientist who formulated a
theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
◉ Dorothea Dix. Answer: A reformer and pioneer in the movement to
treat the insane as mentally ill, beginning in the 1820's, she was
responsible for improving conditions in jails, poorhouses and insane
asylums throughout the U.S. and Canada. She succeeded in persuading
many states to assume responsibility for the care of the mentally ill. She
served as the Superintendant of Nurses for the Union Army during the
Civil War.
◉ Sigmund Freud. Answer: Austrian neurologist known for his work on
the unconscious mind. Father of psychoanalysis.
◉ G.Stanley Hall. Answer: a pioneering American psychologist and
educator. His interests focused on childhood development and
evolutionary theory.
◉ William James. Answer: founder of functionalism; studied how
humans use perception to function in our environment
, ◉ Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936). Answer: Performed pioneering
conditioning experiments on dogs. These experiments led to the
development of the classical conditioning model of learning.
◉ Jean Piaget. Answer: Known for his theory of cognitive development
in children
◉ Carl Rogers. Answer: 1902-1987; Field: humanistic; Contributions:
founded person-centered therapy, theory that emphasizes the unique
quality of humans especially their freedom and potential for personal
growth
◉ B.F. Skinner. Answer: Behaviorist who developed the theory of
operant conditioning by training pigeons and rats
◉ Margaret Floy Washburn. Answer: First female to be awarded a PhD
in psychology; 2nd president of the APA (1921)
◉ John B. Watson. Answer: behaviorism; emphasis on external
behaviors of people and their reactions on a given situation; famous for
Little Albert study in which baby was taught to fear a white rat
◉ Wilhelm Wundt. Answer: established the first psychology laboratory
at the University of Leipzig, Germany
