Psychology Unit

Form of learning based on the consequences of actions

• Extinction

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Operant conditioning

• generalization

The waterline in the iceberg model separates..

• The Id from the Superego

• The unconscious from the conscious

• Superego and Ego

• Id and the Ego

Which psychological theory emphasizes the role of unconscious processes in shaping behavior?

• Behaviorism

• Cognitive Psychology

• Psychoanalysis

• Humanistic Psychology

What is the term for the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses?

• Cognition

• Perception

• Emotion

• Motivation

Who is known as the father of modern psychology?

• Sigmund Freud

• Wilhelm Wundt

• B.F. Skinner

• Carl Rogers

Which psychological approach focuses on the study of observable behavior?

• Cognitive Psychology

• Behaviorism

• Psychoanalysis

• Humanistic Psychology

What is the term for a mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgments quickly and efficiently?

• Algorithm

• Heuristic

• Bias

• Schema

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing emotions?

• Cerebellum

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

• Thalamus

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

• Sympathy

• Empathy

• Compassion

• Pity

Which psychological concept refers to the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to internal factors while attributing our own behaviors to external factors?

• Self-serving bias

• Fundamental attribution error

• Confirmation bias

• Cognitive dissonance