Quiz Details
QZ-20260617-19356
Topics:
psychology
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Difficulty:
Level 3 - Medium
Questions:
5
Language:
English (English)
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June 17, 2026 at 07:37 PM
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Instructions: Select an answer for each question and click "Check Answer" to see if you're correct. Then view the explanation to learn more!
1 What is the main focus of cognitive psychology?
Correct Answer:
C
Explanation: Cognitive psychology primarily studies mental processes, including how people perceive, remember, think, and solve problems.
Explanation: Cognitive psychology primarily studies mental processes, including how people perceive, remember, think, and solve problems.
2 What term describes the tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors and failures to external factors?
Correct Answer:
A
Explanation: Self-serving bias is a common cognitive bias that helps individuals maintain self-esteem by attributing successes to their own efforts while blaming external factors for failures.
Explanation: Self-serving bias is a common cognitive bias that helps individuals maintain self-esteem by attributing successes to their own efforts while blaming external factors for failures.
3 Which psychological theory emphasizes the role of unconscious processes and childhood experiences?
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation: Psychoanalysis, founded by Sigmund Freud, emphasizes the influence of the unconscious mind and early childhood experiences on behavior.
Explanation: Psychoanalysis, founded by Sigmund Freud, emphasizes the influence of the unconscious mind and early childhood experiences on behavior.
4 Which of the following is NOT a stage in Erik Erikson's psychosocial development theory?
Correct Answer:
D
Explanation: Conformity vs. Rebellion is not one of Erikson's stages; his theory includes eight stages, focusing on psychosocial development throughout the lifespan.
Explanation: Conformity vs. Rebellion is not one of Erikson's stages; his theory includes eight stages, focusing on psychosocial development throughout the lifespan.
5 In operant conditioning, what is the term for reinforcing a behavior by removing an aversive stimulus?
Correct Answer:
D
Explanation: Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.
Explanation: Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.