Psychology Questions

ID	Question	Correct Answer	Choice 1	Choice 2	Choice 3	Difficulty	Knowledge Category	Topic Focus
601	What is psychology?	Study of mind and behavior	Study of the brain	Study of mental illness	Study of personality	0	Psychology	Foundations
602	Who is considered the father of psychology?	Wilhelm Wundt	Sigmund Freud	William James	Ivan Pavlov	1	Psychology	Foundations
603	What is behaviorism?	Focus on observable behavior	Study of thoughts	Analysis of dreams	Study of consciousness	1	Psychology	Foundations
604	What is cognitive psychology?	Study of mental processes	Study of behavior	Study of emotions	Study of personality	2	Psychology	Foundations
605	Who founded psychoanalysis?	Sigmund Freud	Carl Jung	B.F. Skinner	William James	0	Psychology	Psychoanalysis
606	What is the unconscious mind?	Hidden mental content	Sleeping brain	Conscious thoughts	Daily awareness	1	Psychology	Psychoanalysis
607	What are defense mechanisms?	Psychological protections	Physical responses	Learning strategies	Behavioral patterns	2	Psychology	Psychoanalysis
608	What is transference?	Projecting feelings onto therapist	Memory transfer	Skill learning	Behavior change	3	Psychology	Psychoanalysis
609	What is classical conditioning?	Learning through association	Direct learning	Complex thinking	Problem solving	0	Psychology	Learning
610	What is operant conditioning?	Behavior consequences	Classical conditioning	Social learning	Cognitive learning	1	Psychology	Learning
611	What is latent learning?	Learning without reward	Immediate learning	Forced learning	Rapid learning	2	Psychology	Learning
612	What is learned helplessness?	Giving up from past failure	Active learning	Skill mastery	Knowledge acquisition	3	Psychology	Learning
613	What is short-term memory?	Temporary storage	Long-term storage	Sensory memory	Working memory	0	Psychology	Memory
614	What is encoding?	Converting information	Storing memory	Retrieving memory	Forgetting memory	1	Psychology	Memory
615	What is retrograde amnesia?	Loss of past memories	Future memory loss	False memories	Memory creation	2	Psychology	Memory
616	What is state-dependent memory?	Recall in same state	General recall	Perfect memory	Continuous recall	3	Psychology	Memory
617	What is perception?	Interpreting sensory input	Seeing objects	Hearing sounds	Feeling textures	0	Psychology	Cognition
618	What is attention?	Focused awareness	General awareness	Memory process	Learning style	1	Psychology	Cognition
619	What is metacognition?	Thinking about thinking	Basic thought	Memory recall	Problem solving	2	Psychology	Cognition
620	What is cognitive dissonance?	Conflicting beliefs	Clear thinking	Memory error	Learning difficulty	3	Psychology	Cognition
621	What is emotion?	Feeling state	Thought process	Behavior pattern	Memory type	0	Psychology	Emotion
622	What is empathy?	Understanding others' feelings	Self-awareness	Emotional control	Mood regulation	1	Psychology	Emotion
623	What is emotional intelligence?	Managing emotions effectively	High IQ	Social skills	Leadership ability	2	Psychology	Emotion
624	What is alexithymia?	Cannot identify emotions	Memory disorder	Learning disability	Attention deficit	3	Psychology	Emotion
625	What is personality?	Individual characteristics	Behavior only	Thoughts only	Emotions only	0	Psychology	Personality
626	What are the Big Five traits?	Personality dimensions	Learning styles	Memory types	Emotional states	1	Psychology	Personality
627	What is temperament?	Innate disposition	Learned behavior	Acquired trait	Developed skill	2	Psychology	Personality
628	What is narcissistic personality?	Excessive self-focus	Normal confidence	Healthy self-esteem	Regular pride	3	Psychology	Personality
629	What is mental health?	Psychological wellbeing	Physical health	Social status	Career success	0	Psychology	Mental Health
630	What is anxiety?	Fear response	Happiness	Sadness	Anger	1	Psychology	Mental Health
631	What is major depression?	Persistent low mood	Temporary sadness	Normal grief	Regular mood	2	Psychology	Mental Health
632	What is schizophrenia?	Thought disorder	Mood disorder	Anxiety disorder	Eating disorder	3	Psychology	Mental Health
633	What is therapy?	Psychological treatment	Medical treatment	Physical therapy	Career counseling	0	Psychology	Treatment
634	What is CBT?	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	Drug therapy	Group therapy	Family therapy	1	Psychology	Treatment
635	What is systematic desensitization?	Gradual fear exposure	Quick cure	Immediate treatment	Rapid therapy	2	Psychology	Treatment
636	What is dialectical behavior therapy?	Skills-based therapy	Talk therapy	Drug therapy	Play therapy	3	Psychology	Treatment
637	What is development?	Growth and change	Aging only	Physical growth	Mental growth	0	Psychology	Development
638	What is attachment theory?	Bonding pattern	Learning theory	Memory theory	Personality theory	1	Psychology	Development
639	What are critical periods?	Key development times	Regular times	Optional periods	Flexible periods	2	Psychology	Development
640	What is neuroplasticity?	Brain change ability	Brain size	Brain structure	Brain chemistry	3	Psychology	Development
641	What is motivation?	Drive to act	Physical need	Mental state	Emotional response	0	Psychology	Motivation
642	What is Maslow's hierarchy?	Needs pyramid	Behavior theory	Learning model	Memory system	1	Psychology	Motivation
643	What is intrinsic motivation?	Internal drive	External reward	Social pressure	Public recognition	2	Psychology	Motivation
644	What is self-determination theory?	Motivation framework	Learning theory	Memory model	Behavior system	3	Psychology	Motivation
645	What is social psychology?	Group behavior study	Individual study	Personal analysis	Self-study	0	Psychology	Social
646	What is conformity?	Group influence	Individual choice	Personal decision	Unique behavior	1	Psychology	Social
647	What is groupthink?	Group pressure effect	Individual thinking	Personal choice	Independent thought	2	Psychology	Social
648	What is deindividuation?	Loss of self-awareness	Self-consciousness	Personal identity	Individual focus	3	Psychology	Social
649	What is intelligence?	Mental ability	Physical skill	Emotional capacity	Social skill	0	Psychology	Intelligence
650	What is IQ?	Intelligence quotient	Education level	Learning ability	Memory capacity	1	Psychology	Intelligence
651	What is fluid intelligence?	Abstract reasoning	Learned knowledge	Memory skill	Social ability	2	Psychology	Intelligence
652	What is the Flynn effect?	Rising IQ scores	Declining IQ	Static IQ	Variable IQ	3	Psychology	Intelligence
653	What is consciousness?	Awareness state	Sleep state	Dream state	Unconscious state	0	Psychology	Consciousness
654	What is REM sleep?	Rapid eye movement	Deep sleep	Light sleep	No dreams	1	Psychology	Consciousness
655	What is lucid dreaming?	Aware while dreaming	Regular dream	Nightmare	Sleep walking	2	Psychology	Consciousness
656	What is blindsight?	Unconscious vision	Normal sight	Color blindness	Night vision	3	Psychology	Consciousness
657	What is stress?	Body's response	Muscle tension	Blood pressure	Heart rate	0	Psychology	Stress
658	What is the fight-or-flight response?	Stress reaction	Relaxation	Normal state	Calm response	1	Psychology	Stress
659	What is chronic stress?	Long-term stress	Short stress	Quick stress	Temporary stress	2	Psychology	Stress
660	What is allostatic load?	Cumulative stress effect	Single stress	Brief stress	Acute stress	3	Psychology	Stress
661	What is research method?	Study approach	Data only	Results only	Analysis only	0	Psychology	Research
662	What is correlation?	Relationship between variables	Causation	Direct effect	Simple link	1	Psychology	Research
663	What is experimental design?	Controlled study method	Simple observation	Basic survey	Quick test	2	Psychology	Research
664	What is statistical significance?	Meaningful difference	Random chance	No difference	Small change	3	Psychology	Research
665	What is positive psychology?	Study of wellbeing	Problem focus	Disorder study	Illness research	0	Psychology	Contemporary
666	What is mindfulness?	Present awareness	Future thinking	Past focus	Time planning	1	Psychology	Contemporary
667	What is neuropsychology?	Brain-behavior study	Therapy only	Counseling focus	Treatment plan	2	Psychology	Contemporary
668	What is epigenetics?	Gene expression changes	Genetic code	DNA sequence	Chromosome structure	3	Psychology	Contemporary
669	What is cultural psychology?	Culture influence study	Individual focus	Personal study	Self analysis	2	Psychology	Cultural
670	What is ethnocentrism?	Cultural superiority belief	Cultural respect	Cultural awareness	Cultural sensitivity	3	Psychology	Cultural
671	What is confabulation?	False memories without intent	Intentional lying	Memory enhancement	Story creation	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
672	What is abulia?	Lack of willpower	Excess motivation	Strong drive	High energy	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
673	What is anhedonia?	Inability to feel pleasure	Extreme happiness	Mood swings	Emotional high	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
674	What is perseveration?	Repetitive behavior/speech	Normal routine	Varied actions	Flexible response	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
675	What is anosognosia?	Denial of illness	Awareness of illness	Understanding disease	Accepting condition	3	Psychology	Clinical Terms
676	What is echolalia?	Repeating others' words	Original speech	Normal conversation	Unique expression	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
677	What is prosopagnosia?	Face blindness	Color blindness	Sound deafness	Touch numbness	3	Psychology	Clinical Terms
678	What is aphasia?	Language impairment	Memory loss	Attention deficit	Learning difficulty	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
679	What is catastrophizing?	Assuming worst outcome	Positive thinking	Neutral assessment	Balanced view	1	Psychology	Cognitive Terms
680	What is rumination?	Repetitive negative thoughts	Positive reflection	Casual thinking	Random ideas	1	Psychology	Cognitive Terms
681	What is pareidolia?	Seeing patterns in random stimuli	Clear vision	Accurate perception	Precise observation	2	Psychology	Cognitive Terms
682	What is confounding?	Mixing of variables	Clear separation	Distinct factors	Pure elements	2	Psychology	Research Terms
683	What is habituation?	Decreased response to stimulus	Increased response	New reaction	Fresh response	1	Psychology	Learning Terms
684	What is metacognition?	Thinking about thinking	Basic thought	Simple idea	Direct concept	2	Psychology	Cognitive Terms
685	What is neurotransmitter?	Chemical messenger	Brain cell	Nerve fiber	Neural path	1	Psychology	Biological Terms
686	What is synesthesia?	Merged sensory experiences	Single sense	Separate senses	Distinct perception	3	Psychology	Perception Terms
687	What is nosology?	Classification of disorders	Treatment plan	Cure system	Health program	3	Psychology	Clinical Terms
688	What is phenomenology?	Study of experience	Behavior analysis	Brain research	Mental testing	3	Psychology	Research Terms
689	What is homeostasis?	System balance	Constant change	Regular shift	Frequent alteration	1	Psychology	Biological Terms
690	What is object permanence?	Understanding objects exist when hidden	Seeing objects	Moving things	Touching items	1	Psychology	Developmental Terms
691	What is schema?	Mental framework	Physical structure	External system	Visible pattern	1	Psychology	Cognitive Terms
692	What is proprioception?	Body position sense	Visual sense	Hearing ability	Taste perception	2	Psychology	Biological Terms
693	What is apperception?	Understanding new ideas with past experience	New learning	Fresh knowledge	Recent memory	2	Psychology	Cognitive Terms
694	What is dendrite?	Neuron branch	Brain cell	Nerve ending	Neural connection	1	Psychology	Biological Terms
695	What is oligophrenia?	Intellectual disability	Physical disability	Sensory loss	Motor problem	3	Psychology	Clinical Terms
696	What is dystymia?	Persistent mild depression	Temporary sadness	Brief unhappiness	Moment of grief	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
697	What is perseveration?	Repetitive behavior	Single action	Varied response	Different reaction	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
698	What is somatization?	Physical expression of psychological stress	Mental stress	Emotional pain	Psychological tension	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
699	What is amnesia?	Memory loss	Memory gain	Memory change	Memory shift	1	Psychology	Clinical Terms
700	What is aphasia?	Language disorder	Memory problem	Attention issue	Learning difficulty	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
701	What is agnosia?	Recognition impairment	Clear recognition	Easy identification	Simple detection	3	Psychology	Clinical Terms
702	What is apraxia?	Movement disorder	Speech problem	Memory issue	Attention deficit	3	Psychology	Clinical Terms
703	What is dysthymia?	Chronic mild depression	Severe depression	Brief sadness	Temporary mood	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
704	What is alexithymia?	Difficulty expressing emotions	Easy expression	Clear feelings	Simple emotions	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
705	What is avolition?	Lack of motivation	High drive	Strong will	Clear purpose	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
706	What is catatonia?	Motor behavior abnormality	Normal movement	Regular action	Typical behavior	3	Psychology	Clinical Terms
707	What is delirium?	Confused consciousness	Clear thinking	Sharp mind	Alert state	2	Psychology	Clinical Terms
708	What is dyskinesia?	Abnormal movement	Normal motion	Regular action	Typical movement	3	Psychology	Clinical Terms
709	What is eidetic memory?	Photographic memory	Normal recall	Regular memory	Typical retention	2	Psychology	Cognitive Terms
710	What is extinction?	Response disappearance	Response increase	Behavior growth	Action enhancement	1	Psychology	Learning Terms