Questions & Answers
Browse all 18 questions from the
Intro to Psychology Basics study set below.
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1
What is the primary goal of psychology?
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A
To understand and explain thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
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B
To discover new planets in outer space.
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C
To invent new technologies for communication.
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D
To cure all diseases in the human body.
2
Which part of the brain is most involved in basic functions like breathing and heart rate?
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A
Brainstem
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B
Cerebellum
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C
Cerebrum
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D
Amygdala
3
What is the process of learning through rewards and punishments called?
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A
Operant conditioning
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B
Classical conditioning
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C
Observational learning
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D
Cognitive bias
4
The ability to remember specific events from your own life is known as what type of memory?
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Episodic memory
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B
Semantic memory
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C
Procedural memory
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D
Working memory
5
What is the term for the study of how people change throughout their lifespan?
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Developmental psychology
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B
Social psychology
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C
Clinical psychology
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D
Cognitive psychology
6
Which famous psychologist is known for his theory of classical conditioning?
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A
Ivan Pavlov
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B
Sigmund Freud
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C
B.F. Skinner
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D
Jean Piaget
7
What is the chemical messenger that carries signals between nerve cells in the brain?
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A
Neurotransmitter
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B
Hormone
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C
Enzyme
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D
Antibody
8
The tendency for people to perform better on simple tasks when in the presence of others is called:
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A
Social facilitation
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B
Social loafing
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C
Deindividuation
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D
Bystander effect
9
What is the basic unit of the nervous system?
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A
Neuron
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B
Cell
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C
Molecule
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D
Atom
10
What is the psychological term for the ability to understand and share the feelings of another?
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Empathy
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B
Sympathy
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C
Apathy
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D
Antipathy
11
The study of how our minds process information, such as thinking, memory, and problem-solving, is called:
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Cognitive psychology
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B
Behavioral psychology
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C
Psychoanalytic psychology
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D
Humanistic psychology
12
What is the name of the process where we convert sensory information into a form that our brain can understand?
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Transduction
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B
Perception
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C
Attention
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D
Sensation
13
Who is considered the founder of psychoanalysis?
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A
Sigmund Freud
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B
William James
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C
Carl Rogers
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D
Albert Bandura
14
What is the capacity to retain and recall information?
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A
Memory
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B
Attention
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C
Learning
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D
Intelligence
15
The part of the brain responsible for conscious thought, decision-making, and language is the:
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A
Cerebrum
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B
Cerebellum
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C
Brainstem
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D
Spinal cord
16
Learning by watching and imitating others is known as:
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A
Observational learning
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B
Classical conditioning
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C
Operant conditioning
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D
Habituation
17
What is the primary function of the amygdala in the brain?
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A
Processing emotions, especially fear
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B
Regulating sleep-wake cycles
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C
Coordinating voluntary movements
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D
Storing long-term memories
18
Which type of psychologist focuses on diagnosing and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders?
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A
Clinical psychologist
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B
Educational psychologist
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C
Industrial-organizational psychologist
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D
Sports psychologist
