Principles and Concepts in Psychology Quiz

Pioneer in establishing psychology as a formal discipline.

Key role in reward-motivated behavior and pleasure.

Controversy over whether biology or environment shapes behavior more.

Unconscious drives seeking immediate gratification.

Examining subjects repeatedly over time for developmental insights.

Emphasizes external behavior as the subject of study.

Proposed that intelligence is not singular but diverse.

Learning process associating stimuli with responses.

Outlined stages of psychosocial development throughout life.

Focuses on internal mental processes like perception and memory.

Altering behavior due to being observed rather than the experiment's intervention.

Outlined stages of intellectual development in children.

Preference for stimuli simply due to repeated exposure.

Automatic reaction to perceived danger, preparing for action.

Belief in one's ability to accomplish tasks and reach goals.

Discomfort caused by holding conflicting beliefs or behaviors.

Hierarchy of human needs ranging from basic to self-fulfillment.

Strategy to improve memory recall by organizing information.

Explores the effects of perceived power roles on behavior.

The pinnacle of Maslow's hierarchy, representing self-fulfillment.

Misjudging others' actions as stemming from internal traits rather than external circumstances.

Approach that considers multiple influences on human behavior.

Region responsible for speech production and articulation.

Minimum change in stimulus intensity detectable by the senses.

Explored how social groups impact self-identity and behavior.