Clark L. Hull
E474501
Clark L. Hull was an influential American psychologist best known for his drive-reduction theory and pioneering work in behaviorism and learning.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clark L. Hull canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4861965 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clark L. Hull Context triple: [Eleanor J. Gibson, hasAcademicAdvisor, Clark L. Hull]
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A.
Edward L. Thorndike
Edward L. Thorndike was an American psychologist and pioneer in educational psychology and learning theory, best known for his work on animal intelligence and the formulation of the law of effect.
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B.
Murray Sidman
Murray Sidman was an American behavioral psychologist best known for his pioneering work in experimental analysis of behavior and the development of the Sidman avoidance procedure.
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C.
John B. Watson
John B. Watson was an American psychologist who founded the school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior over introspection.
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D.
Paul Mowrer
Paul Mowrer was an American journalist and foreign correspondent who won the first Pulitzer Prize for foreign correspondence in 1929.
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E.
Kurt Koffka
Kurt Koffka was a German psychologist and one of the founders of Gestalt psychology, known for his work on perception, learning, and developmental psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clark L. Hull Target entity description: Clark L. Hull was an influential American psychologist best known for his drive-reduction theory and pioneering work in behaviorism and learning.
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A.
Edward L. Thorndike
Edward L. Thorndike was an American psychologist and pioneer in educational psychology and learning theory, best known for his work on animal intelligence and the formulation of the law of effect.
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B.
Murray Sidman
Murray Sidman was an American behavioral psychologist best known for his pioneering work in experimental analysis of behavior and the development of the Sidman avoidance procedure.
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C.
John B. Watson
John B. Watson was an American psychologist who founded the school of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior over introspection.
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D.
Paul Mowrer
Paul Mowrer was an American journalist and foreign correspondent who won the first Pulitzer Prize for foreign correspondence in 1929.
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E.
Kurt Koffka
Kurt Koffka was a German psychologist and one of the founders of Gestalt psychology, known for his work on perception, learning, and developmental psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic
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behaviorist ⓘ human ⓘ psychologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in psychology ⓘ |
| approach |
quantitative modeling of learning
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use of formal equations in psychology ⓘ |
| awardReceived | American Psychological Association presidency ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1884-05-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1952-05-10 ⓘ |
| developedConcept |
drive (D)
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habit strength (sHr) ⓘ reaction potential (sEr) ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Michigan
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University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| employer |
Yale Institute of Human Relations
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Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Hull ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
behaviorism
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learning theory ⓘ motivation ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| fullName | Clark Leonard Hull ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Clark ⓘ |
| influenced |
Kenneth W. Spence
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Neal E. Miller ⓘ O. Hobart Mowrer ⓘ behaviorist learning theorists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edward L. Thorndike
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Ivan Pavlov ⓘ John B. Watson ⓘ |
| knownFor |
drive-reduction theory
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hypothetico-deductive method in psychology ⓘ mathematical learning theory ⓘ systematic behavior theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | behaviorism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Behavior System
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Mathematico-Deductive Theory of Rote Learning ⓘ Principles of Behavior ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Akron, New York, United States
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linked to:
Akron, New York
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| placeOfDeath |
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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linked to:
New Haven, Connecticut
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| positionHeld | President of the American Psychological Association ⓘ |
| primaryTopicOf | Clark L. Hull’s drive-reduction theory in learning and motivation ⓘ |
| theory |
drive-reduction theory of motivation
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hypothetico-deductive behavior theory ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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linked to:
New Haven, Connecticut
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Clark L. Hull Description of subject: Clark L. Hull was an influential American psychologist best known for his drive-reduction theory and pioneering work in behaviorism and learning.
Referenced by (6)
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