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According to Freud's psychosexual stages of development, which stage is associated with the focus on the pleasure of the genitals?

A. Oral

B. Anal

C. Phallic

D. Genital

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C. Phallic


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Who is known for the theory of classical conditioning and the famous Little Albert experiment?

A. John Watson

B. Ivan Pavlov

C. B.F. Skinner

D. Albert Bandura

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Who proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance, which suggests that individuals experience discomfort when their attitudes and behaviors are inconsistent?

A. Leon Festinger

B. Solomon Asch

C. Stanley Milgram

D. Philip Zimbardo

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Which type of conditioning involves learning associations between stimuli and their consequences, leading to voluntary behaviors?

A. Classical conditioning

B. Operant conditioning

C. Observational conditioning

D. Reflexive conditioning

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In classical conditioning, what is the term for the process of gradually reducing the intensity of a conditioned stimulus while still obtaining the conditioned response?

A. Extinction

B. Generalization

C. Discrimination

D. Habituation

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In operant conditioning, what term is used to describe the process of weakening a behavior by removing a desired stimulus after the behavior occurs?

A. Reinforcement

B. Punishment

C. Extinction

D. Shaping

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Who is known for the concept of the self-fulfilling prophecy, which suggests that people's expectations can influence their behavior in such a way that it causes those expectations to come true?

A. Robert Merton

B. Philip Zimbardo

C. Solomon Asch

D. Stanley Milgram

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Who is known for the theory of cognitive development in which children actively construct their understanding of the world through their experiences?

A. Jean Piaget

B. Lev Vygotsky

C. Erik Erikson

D. Abraham Maslow

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What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's own behavior to external, situational factors while underestimating the influence of internal, dispositional factors?

A. Confirmation bias

B. Fundamental attribution error

C. Self-serving bias

D. Availability heuristic

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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for activating the fight or flight response in stressful situations?

A. Central nervous system

B. Sympathetic nervous system

C. Parasympathetic nervous system

D. Autonomic nervous system

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What is the term for the phenomenon where a previously extinguished conditioned response reappears in the presence of a similar stimulus?

A. Generalization

B. Discrimination

C. Spontaneous recovery

D. Extinction

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What is the process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information in memory often referred to as?

A. Perception

B. Learning

C. Cognition

D. Memory

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Which type of conditioning involves learning associations between behaviors and their consequences?

A. Classical conditioning

B. Operant conditioning

C. Observational conditioning

D. Reflexive conditioning

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Which stage of Erikson's psychosocial development is associated with the conflict of industry vs. inferiority?

A. Preschool age

B. School age

C. Adolescence

D. Young adulthood

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Which type of research design involves observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without manipulation?

A. Experimental

B. Correlational

C. Descriptive

D. Survey

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According to Erik Erikson, what is the primary crisis of adolescence?

A. Trust vs. Mistrust

B. Identity vs. Role Confusion

C. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

D. Intimacy vs. Isolation

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Who is known for the social cognitive theory and the concept of reciprocal determinism?

A. Abraham Maslow

B. Albert Bandura

C. B.F. Skinner

D. Carl Rogers

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Who is known for the theory of multiple intelligences, which proposes that there are different types of intelligence beyond traditional measures like IQ?

A. Howard Gardner

B. Alfred Binet

C. David Wechsler

D. Charles Spearman

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Which type of reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again?

A. Positive reinforcement

B. Negative reinforcement

C. Positive punishment

D. Negative punishment

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Who is known for the social influence experiments involving conformity, where participants were asked to match line lengths?

A. Solomon Asch

B. Stanley Milgram

C. Philip Zimbardo

D. John Darley

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Which part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?

A. Occipital lobe

B. Temporal lobe

C. Parietal lobe

D. Frontal lobe

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Which psychological perspective emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts and early childhood experiences in shaping personality?

A. Humanistic

B. Psychoanalytic

C. Cognitive

D. Behavioral

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According to Freud's psychosexual stages of development, which stage is associated with the focus on the pleasure of the genitals?

A. Oral

B. Anal

C. Phallic

D. Genital

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Who is known for the concept of the self-concept and the distinction between the real self and the ideal self?

A. Abraham Maslow

B. Carl Rogers

C. Erik Erikson

D. Albert Bandura

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Who conducted the famous Little Albert experiment on classical conditioning?

A. John Watson and Rosalie Rayner

B. Ivan Pavlov

C. B.F. Skinner

D. Albert Bandura

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According to Erikson, what is the primary task of infancy (0-1 year)?

A. Trust vs. Mistrust

B. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

C. Initiative vs. Guilt

D. Industry vs. Inferiority

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Which part of the brain is responsible for processing and integrating sensory information from all senses except smell?

A. Thalamus

B. Cerebellum

C. Medulla

D. Parietal lobe

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Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to another person?

A. Displacement

B. Rationalization

C. Projection

D. Regression

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What is the term for the process of encoding information based on its meaning and relationship to existing knowledge?

A. Semantic encoding

B. Visual encoding

C. Acoustic encoding

D. Elaborative encoding

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What term is used to describe the process of encoding information by forming associations or links between new information and existing knowledge?

A. Chunking

B. Elaborative rehearsal

C. Maintenance rehearsal

D. Priming

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According to the James-Lange theory of emotion, what comes first in the sequence of experiencing an emotion?

A. Physiological arousal

B. Cognitive appraisal

C. Behavioral response

D. Emotional experience