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2025 human behavior midterm quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which mental disorder is characterised by intrusive thoughts, and compulsions to stop them

a)

GAD

b)

Body dysmorphic disorder

c)

Obsessive compulsive disorder

d)

Schizoid personality disorder

2.

Which personality disorder is characterised by extreme submission, avoiding leadership roles at all costs

a)

Histrionic personality disorder

b)

Narcissistic personality disorder

c)

Avoidant personality disorder

d)

Dependent personality disorder

3.

Schizoid personality disorder comes in which cluster of mental disorders?

a)

Cluster A

b)

Cluster B

c)

Cluster C

d)

Cluster B comorbid

4.

Anxiety Disorder

a)

Something that causes stress

b)

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities.

c)

How someone feels about themselves

d)

The way you think and feel about how your body and looks

5.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a term only used for military members who serve in a combat mission

a)

a. True

b)

b. False

6.

A psychological disorder characterized by rigid and lasting behavior patterns that disrupt social functioning is called:

a)

a. Personality Acute Awareness

b)

b. Disabled Personality

c)

c. Personable

d)

d. Personality Disorder

7.

What can you do if you think a friend is struggling but they don't want to talk about it?

a)

Avoid talking to them.

b)

Talk to a trusted adult about it.

c)

Continue to ask questions until they answer.

d)

Tell your other friends about it.

8.

How many stages are there

a)

3

b)

7

c)

5

d)

8

9.

What happens in Infancy (0-1)

a)

identity vs. confusion


b)

initiative vs. guilt


c)

trust vs. mistrust


d)

industry vs. inferiority


10.

What is the 2nd Stage name?

a)

Generativity vs. Stagnation

b)

Industry vs. Inferiority

c)

Autonomy Versus Shame and Doubt

d)

Integrity vs. Despair

11.

This refers to the cognitive structures by which individuals intellectually adapt to and organize their environment.

a)

disequilibrium

b)

assimilation

c)

accommodation

d)

schema

12.

According to Piaget this is one of the most important milestones for infants during sensori-motor stage where infants learn that things continue to exist even when out of sight.

a)

Egocentrism

b)

Animism

c)

Object permanence

d)

Centration

13.

A child silently nods on the telephone to answer his Father who is on the other side of the phone inquiring if Mom is around. Which of the following characteristics does the child demonstrates?

a)

animism

b)

centration

c)

egocentrism

d)

symbolic function

14.

Which of the following characteristics is only observed in the formal operational stage of the cognitive development theory of Jean Piaget?

a)

Conservation

b)

Reversibility

c)

Abstract thinking

d)

Decentration

15.

A naturally occurring stimulus that leads to an involuntary and unlearned response. In Pavlov’s dogs, the food.

a)

Unconditioned Stimulus

b)

Conditioned Stimulus

c)

Conditioned Response

d)

Neutral Stimulus

16.

An involuntary and unlearned response to a naturally occurring or unconditioned stimulus. In Pavlov’s dogs, the salivation to the food.

a)

Unconditioned Response

b)

Conditioned Stimulus

c)

Conditioned Response

d)

Neutral Stimulus

17.

A previously neutral stimulus that becomes able to produce a conditioned response, after pairing with an unconditioned stimulus. In Pavlov’s dogs, when the dogs linked the bowl with the food.

a)

Conditioned Stimulus

b)

Unconditioned Stimulus

c)

Unconditioned Response

d)

Neutral Stimulus

18.

A learned response to a conditioned stimulus. In Pavlov’s dogs, when the dog salivates at the sight of the bowl, even when it’s empty.

a)

Conditioned Response

b)

Unconditioned Stimulus

c)

Unconditioned Response

d)

Neutral Stimulus

19.

A stimulus that has no effect on the desired response prior to conditioning. In Pavlov’s dogs, the food bowl before the experiment.

a)

Neutral Stimulus

b)

Conditioned Response

c)

Unconditioned Stimulus

d)

Unconditioned Response

20.

Which of the following scenarios best matches classical conditioning?

a)

Bob studied for his math test for two hours and only got a C, so he decided to study more for the next test.

b)

Bob skipped class last week and had to stay after for detention. He decided not to skip classes anymore.

c)

Bob ate a cheeseburger and felt sick afterwards, so every time he smells McDonalds he feels nauseous.

d)

Bob has always been afraid of dogs because they might bite, so he has a pet fish instead.

21.
What is punishment?
a)
 Anything that the subject will work to avoid
b)
 Any unpleasant stimulus
c)
 Anything that the subject dislikes
d)
 Anything that decreases the frequency of a behavior
22.
A___________is anything that increases behavior
a)
Punishment
b)
Response 
c)
Reinforcer
d)
Negative punishment 
23.

Bandura believes that ___ is much more efficient than direct experiences.

a)

Learning

b)

Observational Learning

c)

Enactive Learning

d)

Motivational Learning

24.

Which is not a process that governs observational learning?

a)

Behavioral Production

b)

Motivation

c)

Representation

d)

Modeling

25.

Albert Bandura was a Psychologist best known for what theory?

a)

Behaviorism Theory

b)

Psychoanalytic Theory

c)

Social Cognitive Theory

d)

Humanistic Theory

26.

What was the main finding of the Bobo Doll Experiment conducted by Albert Bandura?

a)

Children exposed to aggressive behavior from adults were less likely to imitate it.

b)

Children exposed to aggressive behavior from adults were more likely to imitate it.

c)

Children exposed to aggressive behavior from adults showed no change in behavior.

d)

Children exposed to aggressive behavior from adults were confused and uncertain about how to behave.

27.

CBT is said to be goal oriented because

a)

Therapists employ structured interventions, such as cognitive restructuring and behavioral experiments, to target identified goals

b)

Maladaptive behaviors, therefore, can be unlearned and replaced with more adaptive responses through systematic exposure and reinforcement.

c)

A and B are true

d)

Statement B is the only valid reason.

28.

This is a core principle of CBT wherein it emphasizes the role of learning and environmental factors in shaping behavior

a)

Epistemological View

b)

Behavioral Theory

c)

Cognitive Theory

d)

Personality Theories

29.

It is the type of distorted thinking that is seen in the following line of thinking: “If I failed yesterday, I failed today, I will fail in the future.”

a)

Overgeneralizing

b)

Catastrophizing

c)

Black and white thinking

d)

Self-Blaming

30.

When these are challenged and restructured, individuals can experience relief from emotional symptoms.

a)

Maladaptive thoughts

b)

Principles

c)

Cognitive Faculties

d)

External environment

31.

"The perception that one’s significant others value them for what they are, regardless of conditions." to which term does this definition belong?

a)

Unconditional Positive Regard

b)

Self-Efficacy

c)

Collective Unconscious

d)

Trait

32.

The humanists believe all people are striving towards the realization of their unique potential in the world. This is called

a)

Contingencies of Reinforcement

b)

Superego

c)

Self-Actualization

d)

Observational Learning

33.

Which of the following is a belief of the Humanistic perspective of psychology

a)

People are attempting to satisfy ID desires

b)

People are able to exercise free will to determine their own destiny

c)

Traits define personality

d)

We strive towards archetypes manifested in the collective unconscious

34.
The base for Maslow's hierarchy of needs pyramid is
a)
Self-actualization
b)
Esteem
c)
Safety
d)
Physiological
35.

What is the last stage in the hierarchy of needs?

a)

Self-esteem

b)

Self-actualization

c)

Love and belonging

d)

Safety and security

36.
Who of the following defined a self-actualized person?
a)
Abraham Maslow
b)
Carl Jung
c)
Alfred Adler
d)
Erik Erikson
37.

What two people were known as humanistic theorists

a)

Gordon Allport and Hans Eysenck

b)

Sigmund Freud and Gordon Allport

c)

Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers

38.

What is an example of a safety and security need?

a)

a home

b)

family

c)

food

d)

sleep

39.

What is the second level of the hierarchy?

a)

love and belonging

b)

self-esteem

c)

safety and security

d)

physical needs

40.

What is an example of love and belonging?

a)

Accomplishing your biggest dreams

b)

Showing and receiving affection

c)

Feeling proud of yourself

d)

Drinking water

41.

What is the fourth stage of the hierarchy?

a)

Love and belonging

b)

Self-esteem

c)

Safety and security

d)

Self-actualization

42.

A shelter is an example of what type of need?

a)

Physical

b)

Safety

c)

Love and belonging

d)

Self-esteem

43.

Which of the following are values of a person -centred approach. 

a)
Independence, Privacy, Dignity and Respect
b)
Care, Compassion, Thoughfulness
c)
Silliness, Capability and Working Hard
d)
Teamwork, Hardwork and Motivation
44.
According to humanistic theories, what drives individuals to strive for personal growth?
a)
Reaching full potential
b)
Avoiding punishment
c)
Seeking power
d)
Achieving fame
45.
Which theorist is associated with the concept of self-actualization?
a)
Maslow
b)
Freud
c)
Skinner
d)
Rogers
46.
What is the term for the congruence between the ideal self, self-image, and true self?
a)
Congruence
b)
Incongruence
c)
Ambivalence
d)
Dissonance
47.
According to Rogers, what is the term for trying to see the world from another person's perspective?
a)
Empathy
b)
Sympathy
c)
Altruism
d)
Compassion
48.

Humanistic principles are commonly applied in:

a)

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

b)

Behavioral interventions

c)

Client-centered therapy

d)

Pharmacological treatments

49.

Unlike psychoanalytic theory, humanistic theory:

a)

Focuses on childhood conflicts

b)

Views humans as inherently positive

c)

Prioritizes unconscious processes

d)

Relies on biological explanations

50.

It is a theory that is learner centered.

a)

Humanistic Approaches

b)

Strategies

c)

Human Teaching

d)

Cooperative Learning