Psychological Processes Quiz

Test your knowledge of cognitive psychology with these questions on the amygdala, neurotransmitters, memory, and more. Learn about key concepts and theories in psychology.

#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

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