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Pioneers of the Mind

Cognitive Psychology

Explore the foundational discoveries and influential figures that shaped the field of Cognitive Psychology.

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3 Questions Easy Ages 14+ Aug 18, 2026

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1 Who is credited with establishing the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879, marking the beginning of experimental psychology?

A Ivan Pavlov
B Sigmund Freud
C Wilhelm Wundt
D B.F. Skinner

2 Which psychologist conducted pioneering experiments on memory, including the concept of the 'forgetting curve,' in the late 19th century?

A Jean Piaget
B Hermann Ebbinghaus
C B.F. Skinner
D Carl Rogers

3 Which American psychologist famously proposed in 1956 that the capacity of short-term memory is about 'seven plus or minus two' items?

A Noam Chomsky
B George A. Miller
C Ulric Neisser
D Donald Broadbent

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