Cognitive Psychology- Contributors

Noam Chomsky

Came up with Language Acquisition Theory and claimed that humans have a built-in readiness to learn language

Wolfgang Kohler

Conducted research on Chimpanzees to solve the out of reach problem with poles and boxes to get food

Charles Spearman

all intelligence can be traced to a single mental ability called g

Howard Gardner

Theory of multiple intelligences to expand on traditional conceptions of intelligence

Robert Sternberg

Triarchic theory of intelligence: analytical, creative, practical abilities create intelligence

Alfred Binet

Pioneer in intelligence testing who created standardized tests

Francis Galton

Founded psychometrics and developed idea of nature vs nurture

Lewis Terman

created concept of IQ and IQ tests

David Wechsler

Developed modern IQ test for adults and teens who subscore for different mental abilities

Hermann Ebbinghaus

Learning is more effective when spaced out over time and that forgetting happens most rapidly right after learning occurs and slows down over time

Elizabeth Loftus

Study of false memory information and misinformation effect. Demonstrates malleability of memory

George A. Miller

Short Term Memory is usually limited to holding between five and nine pieces of information at a time