Psychological Principles and Behaviors Quiz

Dive into key psychological principles & behaviors with our quiz. Discover conditioning, memory, emotions, and more in a challenging test.

#1

Which of the following is NOT a defense mechanism proposed by Sigmund Freud?

Projection
Rationalization
Regression
Acculturation
#2

What is the term for the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment?

Socialization
Perception
Conformity
Cognition
#3

In operant conditioning, what is reinforcement?

An event that decreases the likelihood of a behavior
An event that increases the likelihood of a behavior
A punishment for undesirable behavior
An aversive stimulus
#4

What is the term for a mental representation of a group or individual that influences thoughts, feelings, and behaviors toward that group or individual?

Stereotype
Prejudice
Discrimination
Social identity
#5

Which stage of Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory occurs during infancy, where the primary task is to develop a sense of trust in the world?

Initiative vs. Guilt
Integrity vs. Despair
Trust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
#6

Which theorist is known for his work on the stages of moral development, including preconventional, conventional, and postconventional stages?

Sigmund Freud
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
#7

Which of the following best describes the concept of classical conditioning?

Learning by observing others' behavior
Learning through association between two stimuli
Learning through reinforcement and punishment
Learning through trial and error
#8

What is the term for the tendency to recall the first and last items in a series more easily than those in the middle?

Serial position effect
Recency effect
Primacy effect
Von Restorff effect
#9

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of self-actualization in humanistic psychology?

Albert Bandura
Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
B. F. Skinner
#10

What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's own actions to internal factors while attributing others' actions to external factors?

Self-serving bias
Fundamental attribution error
Social loafing
Groupthink
#11

What is the term for the phenomenon in which the presence of others inhibits individual performance, particularly in tasks where effort is pooled?

Social facilitation
Social loafing
Deindividuation
Group polarization
#12

Which neurotransmitter is associated with pleasure, reward, and motivation?

Serotonin
Dopamine
GABA
Acetylcholine
#13

Which of the following best explains the bystander effect?

People are more likely to help when they are alone
People are less likely to help when others are present
People are less likely to help when they are in a hurry
People are more likely to help when they have personal experience with a situation
#14

What does the term 'cognitive dissonance' refer to in psychology?

The tendency to remember information that confirms preexisting beliefs
The discomfort experienced when holding conflicting beliefs or attitudes
The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to internal characteristics
The process of making decisions based on the mental shortcuts or rules of thumb
#15

Which brain structure plays a central role in the regulation of emotions, particularly fear and aggression?

Hippocampus
Cerebellum
Amygdala
Thalamus
#16

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to provide help to a victim when others are present?

Altruism
Diffusion of responsibility
Social perception
Group polarization
#17

What is the term for the process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information in memory?

Cognition
Perception
Learning
Memory
#18

Who proposed the theory of multiple intelligences, suggesting that intelligence is not a single, fixed trait but rather a combination of various abilities?

Howard Gardner
Alfred Binet
Robert Sternberg
David Wechsler

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