John Alexander McGeoch

John Alexander McGeoch
Born(1897-10-09)October 9, 1897
Argyle, New York, United States
DiedMarch 3, 1942(1942-03-03) (aged 44)
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Known forExperimental psychology in human learning
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsWashington University in St. Louis
University of Arkansas
University of Missouri
Wesleyan University
University of Iowa
Doctoral advisorHarvey A. Carr
Doctoral studentsBenton J. Underwood

John Alexander McGeoch (October 9, 1897 – March 3, 1942)[1][2] was an American psychologist and educator. Considered a modern functionalist,[3] his interests focused on human learning and memory. He was the chair of the department of psychology at the University of Missouri from 1930 to 1935, Wesleyan University from 1935 to 1939, and University of Iowa from 1939 to 1942.[4][5] He was also an editor for the Psychological Bulletin from 1931 to 1942.[6]

  1. ^ Wolfle, Daniel (1943). "McGeoch's psychology of human learning: A special review". Psychological Bulletin. 40 (5): 350–353. doi:10.1037/h0051478.
  2. ^ Seashore, Carl (1942). "John Alexander McGeoch" (PDF). Science. 95 (2464): 293–294. Bibcode:1942Sci....95..293S. doi:10.1126/science.95.2464.293. PMID 17779334.
  3. ^ Kimble, G.A; Schlesinger, K. (1985). Topics in the History of Psychology. New York, NY: Psychology Press. ISBN 9780898593129.
  4. ^ Wolfle, Daniel (1943). "McGeoch's psychology of human learning: A special review". Psychological Bulletin. 40 (5): 350–353. doi:10.1037/h0051478.
  5. ^ Seashore, Carl (1942). "John Alexander McGeoch" (PDF). Science. 95 (2464): 293–294. Bibcode:1942Sci....95..293S. doi:10.1126/science.95.2464.293. PMID 17779334.
  6. ^ Wolfle, Daniel (1943). "McGeoch's psychology of human learning: A special review". Psychological Bulletin. 40 (5): 350–353. doi:10.1037/h0051478.