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Human Behavior and Psychological Phenomena Quiz

#1

Which psychologist introduced the concept of the hierarchy of needs?

Abraham Maslow
Explanation

Proposed human needs hierarchy: physiological, safety, love, esteem, self-actualization.

#2

Who developed the concept of 'self-efficacy,' which refers to an individual's belief in their ability to achieve goals?

Albert Bandura
Explanation

Pioneered research on self-efficacy and social learning theory.

#3

Who developed the concept of 'emotional intelligence,' which refers to the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions effectively?

Daniel Goleman
Explanation

Popularized the concept of emotional intelligence.

#4

What term refers to the phenomenon where people tend to recall the last items in a list more easily than the middle items?

Recency effect
Explanation

Enhanced recall of recent items in a series.

#5

Who proposed the theory of operant conditioning, which suggests that behavior is influenced by consequences such as reinforcement or punishment?

B.F. Skinner
Explanation

Pioneer in operant conditioning and behaviorism.

#6

Which psychological theory suggests that individuals are motivated to achieve self-actualization, a state of fulfillment of one's potential?

Hierarchy of needs theory
Explanation

Maslow's theory: hierarchy of human needs.

#7

Which psychological phenomenon describes the tendency to remember information that supports our pre-existing beliefs while ignoring contradictory information?

Confirmation bias
Explanation

Recalling information that confirms existing beliefs.

#8

Which concept suggests that people tend to prefer options that align with their beliefs and values?

Confirmation bias
Explanation

Tendency to favor information that confirms existing beliefs.

#9

What term refers to the tendency to overestimate the importance of information that is readily available?

Availability heuristic
Explanation

Overreliance on easily accessible information.

#10

What phenomenon describes a tendency to perform better when others are watching, even if it's a passive audience?

Social facilitation
Explanation

Improved performance in presence of others.

#11

What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors and failures to external factors?

Self-serving bias
Explanation

Attributing success to internal factors and failure to external ones.

#12

Which psychological phenomenon describes the tendency to conform to the majority opinion, even if it goes against one's own beliefs?

Conformity
Explanation

Adopting majority opinion despite personal disagreement.

#13

What term describes the tendency to attribute other people's behavior to internal characteristics while overlooking external factors?

Fundamental attribution error
Explanation

Overestimating internal factors in others' behavior.

#14

What psychological phenomenon describes the tendency to believe that we have more control over events than we actually do?

Illusion of control
Explanation

Overestimation of personal control over outcomes.

#15

Who is known for proposing the concept of 'learned helplessness'?

Martin Seligman
Explanation

Pioneered research on learned helplessness.

#16

Which cognitive bias describes the tendency to rely heavily on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions?

Anchoring bias
Explanation

Overreliance on initial information.

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