Foundations of Psychological Theories Quiz

Test your knowledge on psychoanalysis, behaviorism, cognitive development, and more with this comprehensive quiz on psychological theories.

#1

Who is considered the founder of psychoanalysis?

Carl Rogers
Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
#2

What is the main focus of behaviorism?

Unconscious processes
Genetic predispositions
Observable behavior
Self-actualization
#3

Who is the founder of the psychoanalytic theory of personality, which includes the concepts of id, ego, and superego?

Carl Jung
Alfred Adler
Karen Horney
Sigmund Freud
#4

Which approach to psychology emphasizes the importance of free will, self-awareness, and personal growth?

Psychoanalytic
Humanistic
Cognitive
Biological
#5

Who is known for proposing the concept of operant conditioning, which involves reinforcement and punishment to shape behavior?

Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
Abraham Maslow
#6

Which psychological perspective focuses on how individuals perceive, process, and retrieve information?

Cognitive
Behavioral
Biological
Humanistic
#7

Which theory emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts in shaping behavior?

Cognitive Theory
Humanistic Theory
Behavioral Theory
Psychoanalytic Theory
#8

Who proposed the hierarchy of needs in human motivation?

Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
#9

What is the term for the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories?

Confirmation bias
Hindsight bias
Availability heuristic
Anchoring bias
#10

Which psychologist is known for his theory of cognitive development in children, including the stages of sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational?

B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
#11

According to Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory, what is the primary developmental task during the stage of adolescence?

Trust vs. Mistrust
Integrity vs. Despair
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
#12

Who proposed the theory of multiple intelligences, suggesting that there are several distinct types of intelligence, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic?

Howard Gardner
Noam Chomsky
Jerome Bruner
Lawrence Kohlberg
#13

According to Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory, what is the process by which individuals observe and imitate others' behavior called?

Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Observational Learning
Reinforcement
#14

Who proposed the concept of self-efficacy, which refers to an individual's belief in their ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish tasks?

Erik Erikson
Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
Albert Bandura
#15

Who is known for his research on learned helplessness, which is the concept of a condition where individuals believe they have no control over their situation, leading to a passive acceptance of their circumstances?

Martin Seligman
Albert Bandura
John Watson
Edward Thorndike

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