Which statement aligns with the material on the founder of Gestalt theory?

Which statement aligns with the material on the founder of Gestalt theory?

• A. The founder is B. F. Skinner
• B. Frederick Perls with the Polsters is credited
• C. Carl Jung developed Gestalt
• D. Sigmund Freud founded Gestalt

Answer: (B)

Gestalt therapy centers on the work of Fritz Perls (often called Fritz or Frederick Perls) and his collaborators, with the Polster couple (Erving and Miriam Polster) playing a significant role in shaping and teaching the approach. So crediting Fritz Perls with the Polsters reflects how the field views the founding and early development of Gestalt therapy. The other names belong to different traditions: Skinner is associated with behaviorism, Jung with analytic psychology, and Freud with psychoanalysis.

Gestalt therapy centers on the work of Fritz Perls (often called Fritz or Frederick Perls) and his collaborators, with the Polster couple (Erving and Miriam Polster) playing a significant role in shaping and teaching the approach. So crediting Fritz Perls with the Polsters reflects how the field views the founding and early development of Gestalt therapy. The other names belong to different traditions: Skinner is associated with behaviorism, Jung with analytic psychology, and Freud with psychoanalysis.