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What is the term for the phenomenon where a person's memory can be influenced by misleading information provided after an event?

A. Retroactive interference

B. Proactive interference

C. Misinformation effect

D. Source amnesia

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C. Misinformation effect


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Who is known for the concept of the zone of proximal development and scaffolding in cognitive development?

A. Lev Vygotsky

B. Jean Piaget

C. Erik Erikson

D. Lawrence Kohlberg

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Who is associated with the social-cognitive theory and the concept of reciprocal determinism?

A. Abraham Maslow

B. Albert Bandura

C. Carl Rogers

D. Jean Piaget

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Who developed the stages of moral development, including the pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional levels?

A. Lawrence Kohlberg

B. Sigmund Freud

C. Erik Erikson

D. Jean Piaget

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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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What is the term for the phenomenon where a person's memory can be influenced by misleading information provided after an event?

A. Retroactive interference

B. Proactive interference

C. Misinformation effect

D. Source amnesia

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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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Who is known for the hierarchy of needs, which includes physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization needs?

A. Carl Rogers

B. Abraham Maslow

C. Erik Erikson

D. B.F. Skinner

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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 developed the concept of the collective unconscious and archetypes in personality theory?

A. Sigmund Freud

B. Carl Jung

C. Alfred Adler

D. Karen Horney

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According to Albert Bandura's social-cognitive theory, what is the term for the process of observing and imitating the behavior of others?

A. Operant conditioning

B. Modeling

C. Classical conditioning

D. Extinction

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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 zone of proximal development and emphasized the importance of social interactions in learning?

A. Abraham Maslow

B. Albert Bandura

C. Jean Piaget

D. Lev Vygotsky

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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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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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Who is known for the classical conditioning experiment with dogs?

A. B.F. Skinner

B. John Watson

C. Ivan Pavlov

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 Maslow, what is the term for the motivation to fulfill one's potential and become the best one can be?

A. Esteem needs

B. Self-actualization

C. Safety needs

D. Belongingness and love needs

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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

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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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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 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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According to Erikson's theory, what is the primary task of early childhood?

A. Intimacy vs. Isolation

B. Generativity vs. Stagnation

C. Initiative vs. Guilt

D. Industry vs. Inferiority

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According to Abraham Maslow, what is the highest level in the hierarchy of needs?

A. Esteem needs

B. Self-actualization

C. Safety needs

D. Belongingness and love needs

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Which type of reinforcement involves reinforcing a behavior after a specific number of responses?

A. Fixed-ratio

B. Variable-ratio

C. Fixed-interval

D. Variable-interval

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Which type of memory is responsible for storing information about facts and knowledge?

A. Sensory memory

B. Short-term memory

C. Long-term memory

D. Procedural memory

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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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What is the term for the phenomenon where people's behavior changes in response to the presence of others?

A. Social facilitation

B. Social loafing

C. Deindividuation

D. Groupthink

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According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which category includes the need for safety, stability, and freedom from fear and anxiety?

A. Physiological needs

B. Safety needs

C. Love and belongingness needs

D. Esteem needs

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What is the term for the process of encoding new information by associating it with information that is already stored in memory?

A. Chunking

B. Elaborative rehearsal

C. Maintenance rehearsal

D. Priming

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What is the primary function of dendrites in a neuron?

A. To transmit electrical signals

B. To receive signals from other neurons

C. To produce neurotransmitters

D. To cover and protect the axon