Psychological Constructs and Human Behavior Quiz

Explore key concepts in behavioral psychology with this quiz. From cognitive development to social learning theory, challenge yourself with 15 questions.

#1

Which psychological construct refers to an individual's characteristic patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior?

Trait
State
Disposition
Mood
#2

Who proposed the hierarchy of needs theory?

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

What is the primary neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward in the brain?

Dopamine
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Endorphins
#4

Which psychological perspective emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences in influencing behavior?

Cognitive perspective
Behavioral perspective
Psychodynamic perspective
Humanistic perspective
#5

Which psychological perspective emphasizes the role of mental processes in interpreting experiences and shaping behavior?

Biological perspective
Behavioral perspective
Cognitive perspective
Psychodynamic perspective
#6

Which psychological construct represents an individual's belief in their capabilities to execute courses of action required to attain designated types of performances?

Self-efficacy
Self-esteem
Self-concept
Self-actualization
#7

The Stanford prison experiment, conducted by Philip Zimbardo, aimed to study?

Obedience
Conformity
Authority
The power of social roles and situations on behavior
#8

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort in a group setting because of a diffusion of responsibility is known as?

Groupthink
Social loafing
Deindividuation
Conformity
#9

Who developed the theory of attachment, which emphasizes the importance of early emotional bonds with caregivers?

B.F. Skinner
John Bowlby
Albert Bandura
Harry Harlow
#10

Which psychological construct involves an individual's emotional attachment and identification with a particular nation, culture, or group?

Ethnocentrism
Cultural assimilation
Nationalism
Ethnic identity
#11

Who is associated with the theory of cognitive development known as 'stages of moral development'?

Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Lawrence Kohlberg
Lev Vygotsky
#12

What is the term for the phenomenon where people tend to believe that others are paying more attention to them than they really are?

Spotlight effect
Self-serving bias
Confirmation bias
Fundamental attribution error
#13

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of the 'self-actualization' and the hierarchy of needs?

Abraham Maslow
Carl Rogers
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
#14

What term describes the tendency for people to believe they have more control over events than they really do?

Illusory correlation
External locus of control
Internal locus of control
Self-serving bias
#15

What is the term for the tendency to rely on preexisting schemas to interpret new information?

Confirmation bias
Schema theory
Availability heuristic
Anchoring bias

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