Psychological Processes Quiz

Erik Erikson introduced the concept of psychosocial stages of development, focusing on the influence of social experiences throughout life.

Synapse is the junction between neurons where chemical signals, called neurotransmitters, are transmitted.

Sigmund Freud is credited as the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology.

Sensory memory briefly holds sensory information before it either decays or is transferred to short-term memory.

B.F. Skinner is known for developing the theory of operant conditioning, which emphasizes the role of consequences in shaping behavior.

The amygdala plays a key role in processing emotions, especially fear and aggression.

The unconditioned response is an automatic, unlearned reaction to a stimulus in classical conditioning.

Selective attention refers to the ability to concentrate on a particular stimulus while ignoring others.

The hippocampus plays a crucial role in memory consolidation and spatial navigation.

The prefrontal cortex is responsible for higher-level cognitive functions, such as decision-making, planning, and impulse control.

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter linked with pleasure, reward, and voluntary movement, as well as mood regulation.

Context-dependent memory suggests that retrieval of information is better when the context during encoding and retrieval matches.

Insight is the sudden understanding of a problem's solution that comes to mind in a flash, often after a period of unconscious thought.

Projection is the defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own undesirable traits or feelings to others.

Erikson proposed that during adolescence, individuals experience the psychosocial crisis of identity versus role confusion, where they strive to develop a sense of self.