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Clark L. Hull
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American psychologist (1884–1952)
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Clark L. Hull was an American psychologist and university teacher. Born in New York in 1884, he earned his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and studied at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. His doctoral advisor was Joseph Jastrow. Hull taught at Yale University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Sciences.
Hull’s students included Neal E. Miller, John Dollard, and Kenneth Spence. His doctoral student was Carl Hovland. He died in New Haven in 1952. Hull spoke English. His work is recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Mathematico-Deductive Theory of Rote Learning
- Essentials of behavior
- Hypnosis and suggestibility
- Principles of behavior
- A behavior system
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Recent publications · Crossref
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1884-05-24 ) May 24, 1884, Akron, New York , U.S.
- Died
- May 10, 1952 (1952-05-10) (aged 67), New Haven, Connecticut , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Michigan
- Fields
- Psychology
- Institutions
- University of Wisconsin , Yale University
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leonard
- Family name
- Hull
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York
- Place of death
- New Haven
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Doctoral advisor
- Joseph Jastrow
- Doctoral student
- Carl Hovland
- Field of work
- psychology
- Image
- Clark Leonard Hull.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1884-05-24
- date of death
- 1952-05-10
- Commons category
- Clark L. Hull
- member of
- National Academy of Sciences
- student
- Kenneth Spence
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Encyclopedic overview
Clark Leonard Hull (May 24, 1884 – May 10, 1952) was an American psychologist who sought to explain learning and motivation by scientific laws of behavior. Hull is known for his debates with Edward C. Tolman. He is also known for his work in drive theory.
Hull spent the mature part of his career at Yale University, where he was recruited by the president and former psychologist, James Rowland Angell. He performed research demonstrating that his theories could predict behavior. His most significant works were the Mathematico-Deductive Theory of Rote Learning (1940), and Principles of Behavior (1943), which established his analysis of animal learning and conditioning as the dominant learning theory of its time. Hull's model is expressed in biological terms: Organisms suffer deprivation; deprivation creates needs; needs activate drives; drives activate behavior; behavior is goal directed; achieving the goal has survival value.
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