Psychology Trivia 1

What is the term for the phenomenon where people are more likely to help someone in need when they are the only one present, as opposed to when others are around?

• Bystander effect

• Social loafing

• Group think

• Halo effect

What is the psychological term for the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person?

• Compassion

• Empathy

• Kind

• Pity

Which neurotransmitter is often referred to as the "feel-good" neurotransmitter and plays a role in mood regulation and pleasure?

• Oxytocin

• Dopamine

• Melatonin

• Cortisol

Which branch of psychology focuses on the study of mental processes such as perception, memory, and problem-solving?

• Experimental Psychology

• Clinical Psychology

• Cognitive Psychology

• Personality Psychology

Who is often referred to as the father of psychoanalysis and developed concepts like the id, ego, and superego?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Carl Jung

• Erik Erikson

• Sigmund Freud

What is the term for the tendency to remember information that confirms our existing beliefs and forget information that contradicts them?

• Conformity bias

• Self-serving bias

• Hindsight bias

• Confirmation bias

Russian psychologist Ivan Pavlov is most famous for conducting experiments using what animals?

• Birds

• Dogs

• Cats

• Pigs

What is the standard medical word to describe an intense and occasionally disabling fear or reaction to a specific object or situation which often poses little actual danger?

• Bias

• Disorder

• Phobia

• Abnormality

The "Big Five" is a well known taxonomy for personality traits. The grouping is occasionally known by its acronym OCEAN as the five traits are Openness to experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and what fifth trait?

• Native

• Naturalism

• Neutralism

• Neuroticism

In psychology, a situation in which a group makes a collective decision that none of its members individually wants to do is a "paradox" named after what city in central Texas?

• Abilene

• San Angelo

• Midland

• Lubbock