AP Psychology Learning Theorists

American psychologist best known for his groundbreaking study on delayed gratification known as “the marshmallow test.”

• Ivan Pavlov

• Walter Mischel

• Martin Seligman

• Robert Rescorla

reciprocal determinism

• Bandura

• Haidt

• Hall 

• Erikson

self efficacy

• Bandura

• Haidt

• Hall 

• Erikson

Who is known for the theory of classical conditioning?

• Ivan Pavlov

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

• John Watson

Which psychologist is associated with operant conditioning?

• Ivan Pavlov

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

• John Watson

Who developed the social learning theory?

• Ivan Pavlov

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

• John Watson

Which theorist is known for the concept of 'learned helplessness'?

• Ivan Pavlov

• B.F. Skinner

• Martin Seligman

• John Watson

Who is famous for the Bobo doll experiment?

• Ivan Pavlov

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

• John Watson

Which psychologist introduced the concept of 'latent learning'?

• Edward Tolman

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

• John Watson

Who is known for the theory of insight learning?

• Wolfgang Köhler

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

• John Watson