Who Created the Field That Came to Be Known as Information

question 17

Multiple Choice

Who created the field that came to be known as information theory?

• A)Norbert Wiener
• B)Claude Shannon and Warren Weaver
• C)Allen Newell and Herbert Simon
• D)Noam Chomsky

Comprehend cultural influences on personality traits and expressions.

Understand the characteristics and applications of projective tests.

Distinguish between different types of personality tests and their suitability for certain psychological assessments.

Acknowledge the limitations and potential biases in projective tests and self-report inventories.

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Definitions:

Abraham Maslow

An American psychologist best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, leading to self-actualization.

Humanistic Psychology

A psychological perspective emphasizing individual potential, self-actualization, and the importance of free will and personal growth.

Birth of Psychology

The historical commencement of psychology as a distinct scientific discipline, marked by Wilhelm Wundt establishing the first experimental psychology lab in 1879.

1879 in Germany

Marks the year when Wilhelm Wundt founded the first laboratory dedicated to experimental psychology, marking the birth of psychology as a distinct scientific discipline.