NGSS Psychology Terms Quiz

Which part of the neuron is responsible for receiving information from other neurons?

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Myelin sheath

• Soma

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What is the primary function of the occipital lobe?

• Hearing

• Balance

• Vision

• Memory

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In classical conditioning, what term is used to describe the stimulus that naturally triggers a response?

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Conditioned stimulus

• Neutral stimulus

• Reinforcer

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Which memory system is responsible for holding information for a short duration, typically seconds to minutes?

• Long-term memory

• Sensory memory

• Short-term memory

• Procedural memory

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What is the term for the smallest detectable level of a stimulus?

• Threshold

• Adaptation

• Saturation

• Amplification

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Which theory of color vision states that we perceive color in terms of three pairs of opponent colors: red/green, blue/yellow, and black/white?

• Trichromatic theory

• Opponent-process theory

• Dual-process theory

• Quantum theory

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What type of reinforcement schedule reinforces a response only after a specified number of responses?

• Fixed-ratio schedule

• Variable-ratio schedule

• Fixed-interval schedule

• Variable-interval schedule

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Which stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, involves the beginning of logical thought in children aged 7 to 11 years?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete operational

• Formal operational

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What is the psychological term for a mental framework that helps organize and interpret information?

• Schema

• Cognitive map

• Heuristic

• Algorithm

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Which disorder is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states?

• Bipolar disorder

• Schizophrenia

• Dissociative identity disorder

• Borderline personality disorder

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