#1
Who proposed the stages of psychosocial development?
Erik Erikson
Sigmund Freud
Jean Piaget
B.F. Skinner
#2
What is the term for the gap between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released?
Synapse
Axon
Dendrite
Myelin sheath
#3
Who is considered the founder of psychoanalysis?
John B. Watson
Carl Rogers
Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
#4
Which type of memory has a limited capacity and a short duration?
Sensory memory
Working memory
Long-term memory
Flashbulb memory
#5
Who developed the theory of operant conditioning?
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
#6
Which of the following is a primary function of the amygdala?
Motor control
Memory consolidation
Emotional processing
Language comprehension
#7
In classical conditioning, what is the unconditioned response?
Neutral stimulus
Conditioned stimulus
Response to the conditioned stimulus
Automatic response without conditioning
#8
What is the concept of 'selective attention' in cognitive psychology?
Focusing on multiple stimuli simultaneously
Ignoring irrelevant stimuli and focusing on a specific task
Dividing attention equally among all stimuli
Randomly shifting attention between stimuli
#9
What is the main function of the hippocampus in the brain?
Regulation of body temperature
Emotional processing
Memory formation and spatial navigation
Motor control
#10
What is the primary function of the prefrontal cortex in the brain?
Motor control
Decision-making and executive functions
Emotional processing
Visual perception
#11
Which neurotransmitter is associated with mood regulation and pleasure?
Serotonin
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
#12
What is the term for the phenomenon where a person's recall of long-term memories is enhanced when the context during encoding and retrieval is the same?
Source amnesia
Deja vu
Context-dependent memory
Encoding specificity principle
#13
What is the term for a sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem?
Insight
Epiphany
Intuition
Conundrum
#14
What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's own thoughts, feelings, or motives to others?
Projection
Regression
Reaction formation
Denial
#15
According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, what is the primary crisis during adolescence?
Trust vs. Mistrust
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Integrity vs. Despair
Generativity vs. Stagnation