Introduction to Psychology Concepts Quiz

Explore cognitive psychology with this quiz covering scientific method, brain functions, defense mechanisms, and influential theorists. Test yourself now!

#1

Which of the following is NOT a component of the scientific method?

Observation
Intuition
Hypothesis
Experimentation
#2

Who is considered the founder of psychoanalysis?

Carl Rogers
Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
Abraham Maslow
#3

What is the term for the inability to recall information that was previously stored in memory?

Amnesia
Eidetic memory
Dyslexia
Dementia
#4

Which neurotransmitter is associated with feelings of pleasure and reward, and is often targeted by drugs such as cocaine and amphetamines?

Serotonin
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Endorphins
#5

Who is known for his famous hierarchy of needs, which suggests that individuals are motivated to fulfill certain needs before others?

Abraham Maslow
Carl Rogers
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
#6

According to Freudian psychoanalytic theory, what is the part of the personality that operates on the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification?

Ego
Superego
Id
Conscious mind
#7

Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating basic bodily functions such as breathing and heart rate?

Cerebellum
Thalamus
Medulla
Hypothalamus
#8

What is the term for the tendency to give greater weight to information that confirms our pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses?

Confirmation bias
Cognitive dissonance
Availability heuristic
Representativeness heuristic
#9

What is the name for the psychological defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own undesirable traits or impulses to others?

Projection
Rationalization
Displacement
Regression
#10

Who conducted the famous 'Little Albert' experiment, which demonstrated classical conditioning in humans?

John Watson
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
Albert Bandura
#11

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

Integrity vs. Despair
Trust vs. Mistrust
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Generativity vs. Stagnation
#12

What is the term for the process of converting sensory information into a form that the brain can interpret?

Encoding
Decoding
Transduction
Perception
#13

Who proposed the theory of multiple intelligences?

Howard Gardner
Jean Piaget
Albert Bandura
Lev Vygotsky

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