Psychological Concepts and Therapies Quiz

Test your knowledge on therapy, psychoanalysis, and psychological phenomena with 15 questions. Explore concepts from cognitive development to operant conditioning.

#1

In psychology, which therapy focuses on changing irrational thought patterns to alter behavior?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
Psychoanalysis
Humanistic therapy
Gestalt therapy
#2

Who is often referred to as the 'father of psychoanalysis'?

Carl Rogers
Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
#3

Who developed the theory of operant conditioning?

Sigmund Freud
Albert Bandura
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
#4

Which type of therapy focuses on examining unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
Humanistic therapy
Psychoanalysis
Gestalt therapy
#5

Who developed the concept of the 'Hierarchy of Needs'?

Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
#6

Which psychological concept refers to the tendency to give undue weight to the first information we receive about a topic?

Confirmation bias
Anchoring bias
Availability heuristic
Primacy effect
#7

Which psychological concept suggests that individuals are more likely to comply with a request if they have already agreed to smaller requests?

Foot-in-the-door technique
Social loafing
Deindividuation
Groupthink
#8

What is the term used to describe the tendency to attribute one's own thoughts and feelings to others?

Projection
Displacement
Reaction formation
Regression
#9

What term describes the tendency to perform better when others are watching?

Social facilitation
Deindividuation
Group polarization
Conformity
#10

Which psychological concept involves the tendency to attribute one's own undesirable traits onto others?

Projection
Reaction formation
Rationalization
Sublimation
#11

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which needs must be met first before an individual can strive for self-actualization?

Esteem needs
Safety needs
Belongingness and love needs
Physiological needs
#12

Who proposed the theory of cognitive development, which includes stages such as sensorimotor and concrete operational?

Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Lawrence Kohlberg
Lev Vygotsky
#13

Who is known for his research on classical conditioning, involving experiments with dogs and a bell?

B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
John Watson
Abraham Maslow
#14

Who is known for his work on the theory of psychosocial development, which includes stages like trust versus mistrust and autonomy versus shame?

Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Albert Bandura
Lev Vygotsky
#15

Who is known for his theory of moral development, which includes stages such as obedience and punishment orientation and universal ethical principles?

Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
Lev Vygotsky

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