How to appear knowledgeable about psychology
  • 1. Referencing famous psychologists is a good way to sound knowledgeable. Which psychologist is most associated with classical conditioning?
A) Carl Jung
B) Abraham Maslow
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Ivan Pavlov
  • 2. When discussing personality, mentioning the 'Big Five' is impressive. What does 'C' stand for in the OCEAN acronym?
A) Conscientiousness
B) Competence
C) Creativity
D) Confidence
  • 3. To show you understand research, what is a 'p-value' used to determine?
A) Participant Payment
B) Sample Size
C) Statistical Significance
D) Psychological Projection
  • 4. Using jargon can impress, but use it correctly. What is 'confirmation bias'?
A) Liking things that are near you
B) A fear of public speaking
C) Seeking information confirming existing beliefs
D) A memory impairment
  • 5. Understanding cognitive biases makes you sound smart. What is the 'availability heuristic'?
A) Focusing on one's failures
B) The belief that you are above average
C) The tendency to agree with authority figures
D) Overestimating the likelihood of events easily recalled
  • 6. Mentioning brain regions shows knowledge. Which brain region is primarily associated with memory formation?
A) Cerebellum
B) Amygdala
C) Frontal Lobe
D) Hippocampus
  • 7. Referring to different schools of thought shows breadth. What is the main focus of behaviorism?
A) Observable behavior
B) Subjective experience
C) Social Structures
D) Unconscious desires
  • 8. Sounding knowledgeable about mental health is key. What is a common symptom of generalized anxiety disorder?
A) Hallucinations
B) Flat affect
C) Excessive worry
D) Delusions
  • 9. When discussing development, Piaget's stages are useful. Which stage involves abstract thinking?
A) Preoperational
B) Concrete Operational
C) Sensorimotor
D) Formal Operational
  • 10. Speaking about research methods shows understanding. What is a double-blind study?
A) Both participants and researchers know the condition
B) Researchers know the condition, participants do not
C) Participants know the condition, researchers do not
D) Neither participants nor researchers know the condition
  • 11. Understanding neurotransmitters adds credibility. Which neurotransmitter is often associated with pleasure and reward?
A) GABA
B) Dopamine
C) Serotonin
D) Norepinephrine
  • 12. Mentioning therapeutic approaches is helpful. What is a key component of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
A) Exploring past childhood experiences
B) Dream analysis
C) Free association
D) Identifying and changing negative thought patterns
  • 13. When discussing ethics, it's important to be informed. What is 'informed consent'?
A) Ignoring participants' rights
B) Participants understanding and agreeing to participate
C) Forcing participants to be in a study
D) Researchers deceiving participants
  • 14. Using Latin terms (sparingly) can make you seem knowledgeable. What does 'ad hoc' mean?
A) For a specific purpose or situation
B) In general
C) After the fact
D) Without warning
  • 15. Discussing social psychology adds depth. What is the 'fundamental attribution error'?
A) Ignoring situational factors entirely
B) Overemphasizing situational factors and ignoring dispositional factors
C) Blaming the victim in every scenario
D) Overemphasizing dispositional factors and underemphasizing situational factors
  • 16. Knowing about different types of memory is good. What is the difference between semantic and episodic memory?
A) Semantic memory is for events, episodic is for facts
B) Semantic memory is for facts, episodic is for events
C) Semantic memory is short-term, episodic is long-term
D) They are the same type of memory
  • 17. A passing familiarity with projective tests can be useful. Which famous test involves interpreting inkblots?
A) MMPI
B) Rorschach Test
C) TAT
D) Stanford-Binet
  • 18. You can demonstrate an understanding of the brain by discussing lobes. Which lobe is primarily responsible for vision?
A) Occipital Lobe
B) Parietal Lobe
C) Temporal Lobe
D) Frontal Lobe
  • 19. The 'Hawthorne Effect' is a good one to know. What does it refer to?
A) The impact of lighting on productivity
B) People changing their behavior when they know they are being observed
C) The effect of temperature on stress levels
D) The power of suggestion
  • 20. What is 'Groupthink'?
A) A type of neurological disorder
B) A type of psychotherapy for groups
C) The desire for harmony in a group overriding realistic appraisal of alternatives
D) Individual creativity during group work
  • 21. Mentioning specific disorders shows knowledge. What is 'prosopagnosia'?
A) Loss of smell
B) Color blindness
C) Face blindness
D) Sound sensitivity
  • 22. When discussing motivation, what does 'intrinsic motivation' refer to?
A) Lack of motivation
B) A type of mental disorder
C) Motivation arising from internal factors
D) Motivation coming from external rewards
  • 23. Knowing the history helps. Who is considered the 'father of psychology'?
A) B.F. Skinner
B) William James
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Wilhelm Wundt
  • 24. When discussing memory, what is 'chunking'?
A) Storing information permanently
B) Creating false memories
C) Organizing information into manageable units
D) Forgetting information rapidly
  • 25. What is 'locus of control'?
A) A rare psychological disorder
B) The location of the brain controlling motor functions
C) The age at which someone learns to walk
D) The extent to which people believe they have control over events in their lives
  • 26. The 'Dunning-Kruger Effect' is a popular concept. What does it describe?
A) Unskilled individuals overestimate their ability, while highly skilled individuals underestimate theirs.
B) Unskilled individuals underestimate their ability.
C) Highly skilled individuals overestimate their ability.
D) The ability of one person to influence many others.
  • 27. Referring to 'defense mechanisms' can sound smart. What is 'projection'?
A) Channeling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities
B) Attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to another person
C) Directly expressing anger
D) Blocking out traumatic memories
  • 28. Mentioning famous experiments shows familiarity. Which experiment explored obedience to authority?
A) Milgram experiment
B) Pavlov's dog experiment
C) Asch conformity experiment
D) Stanford Prison experiment
  • 29. What does the term 'eidetic memory' refer to?
A) Long-term memory
B) Working memory
C) Short-term memory
D) Photographic memory
  • 30. Discussing the impact of culture is a great way to show depth. What is 'Collectivism'?
A) Emphasizing the needs and goals of the individual over the group
B) A political ideology
C) A rare genetic disorder
D) Emphasizing the needs and goals of the group over the individual
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