Test Your Knowledge of Psychology Take this quiz to see how well you understand different aspects of psychology. delya90 published on February 151 response 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/12 What is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes? Psychology Biology Sociology Philosophy 2/12 Which psychologist developed the theory of psychoanalysis? Sigmund Freud Ivan Pavlov B.F. Skinner Carl Jung 3/12 What is the term for a person's unique pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaving? Personality Identity Character Ego 4/12 Which part of the brain is responsible for emotions and decision-making? Amygdala Cerebellum Hypothalamus Frontal lobe 5/12 What is the term for a psychological disorder characterized by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities? Depression Anxiety Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder 6/12 Which of the following is NOT a defense mechanism identified by Sigmund Freud? Decision Denial Projection Rationalization 7/12 What is the term for the psychological process of interpreting sensory information? Perception Cognition Attention Memory 8/12 Which psychologist is associated with the theory of behaviorism? B.F. Skinner Sigmund Freud Carl Rogers Albert Bandura 9/12 What is the term for the process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information in memory? Memory Learning Thinking Attention 10/12 What is the term for a state of physical and psychological tension experienced during certain situations or events? Stress Anxiety Happiness Excitement 11/12 Which of the following is NOT a stage of Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development? Integrity vs. Isolation Identity vs. Role Confusion Generativity vs. Stagnation Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt 12/12 What is the term for the tendency to attribute our own behavior to external factors and the behavior of others to internal factors? Fundamental attribution error Confirmation bias Cognitive dissonance Self-serving bias
