Psychological Factors in Behavior and Decision-Making Quiz

Test your knowledge on decision-making psychology with questions on motivation, cognitive biases, social influence, and more.

#1

Which theory suggests that people are motivated to fulfill a hierarchy of needs?

Social Learning Theory
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Operant Conditioning Theory
#2

Who proposed the concept of 'rational choice theory'?

B.F. Skinner
Sigmund Freud
John Watson
Herbert Simon
#3

What is the term for the tendency to rely on the first piece of information encountered when making decisions?

Confirmation bias
Anchoring bias
Availability heuristic
Representativeness heuristic
#4

What term describes the tendency to attribute our own behavior to external, situational factors while attributing others' behavior to internal factors?

Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
Actor-observer bias
Confirmation bias
#5

What is the term for the cognitive bias where people tend to overestimate their ability to control events and underestimate external factors?

Optimism bias
Self-serving bias
Illusion of control
Availability heuristic
#6

Who proposed the theory of 'emotional intelligence' which emphasizes the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions effectively?

Daniel Goleman
Howard Gardner
Robert Sternberg
Edward Thorndike
#7

Who introduced the concept of 'cognitive dissonance'?

Leon Festinger
Abraham Maslow
B.F. Skinner
Carl Rogers
#8

Which neurotransmitter is associated with reward and pleasure in the brain?

Serotonin
Dopamine
GABA
Acetylcholine
#9

Who is known for the theory of 'reciprocal determinism' which suggests that behavior is influenced by personal factors, environmental factors, and cognitive factors?

Albert Bandura
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Lawrence Kohlberg
#10

Which area of the brain is primarily associated with decision-making and impulse control?

Hippocampus
Amygdala
Prefrontal cortex
Thalamus
#11

Who conducted the famous 'Stanford Prison Experiment' investigating the effects of perceived power and authority?

Philip Zimbardo
Stanley Milgram
Solomon Asch
Leon Festinger

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