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Unraveling the Mysteries of Human Behavior

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Which psychological theory emphasizes the importance of unconscious drives and instincts in shaping human behavior?

  1. Behaviorism

  2. Cognitive Psychology

  3. Humanistic Psychology

  4. Psychoanalysis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Psychoanalysis, developed by Sigmund Freud, posits that unconscious drives and instincts, particularly sexual and aggressive ones, play a significant role in shaping human behavior and personality.

The tendency to attribute one's successes to internal factors and failures to external factors is known as:

  1. Self-Serving Bias

  2. Confirmation Bias

  3. Fundamental Attribution Error

  4. Illusion of Control


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Self-serving bias is a cognitive bias where individuals tend to take credit for their successes while blaming external factors for their failures.

Which psychological theory emphasizes the importance of learning and conditioning in shaping human behavior?

  1. Behaviorism

  2. Cognitive Psychology

  3. Humanistic Psychology

  4. Psychoanalysis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Behaviorism, notably associated with B.F. Skinner, emphasizes the role of learning and conditioning in shaping behavior through reinforcement and punishment.

The tendency to perceive patterns and connections where none exist is known as:

  1. Confirmation Bias

  2. Illusion of Control

  3. Pareidolia

  4. Apophenia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Apophenia refers to the human tendency to perceive meaningful patterns or connections in random or meaningless data.

Which psychological theory emphasizes the importance of personal growth, self-actualization, and the pursuit of meaning in life?

  1. Behaviorism

  2. Cognitive Psychology

  3. Humanistic Psychology

  4. Psychoanalysis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Humanistic psychology, associated with Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, emphasizes the inherent goodness of individuals and their potential for personal growth and self-actualization.

The tendency to overestimate the likelihood of rare events and underestimate the likelihood of common events is known as:

  1. Availability Heuristic

  2. Representativeness Heuristic

  3. Illusion of Control

  4. Confirmation Bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The availability heuristic is a cognitive bias where individuals tend to judge the likelihood of an event based on how easily instances of that event come to mind.

Which psychological theory emphasizes the importance of cognitive processes, such as perception, attention, memory, and problem-solving, in shaping human behavior?

  1. Behaviorism

  2. Cognitive Psychology

  3. Humanistic Psychology

  4. Psychoanalysis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cognitive psychology focuses on the study of mental processes and their role in shaping behavior and understanding.

The tendency to believe that one has more control over events than one actually does is known as:

  1. Illusion of Control

  2. Confirmation Bias

  3. Fundamental Attribution Error

  4. Self-Serving Bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The illusion of control refers to the tendency for individuals to overestimate their ability to control events or outcomes, even when they have little or no actual control.

The tendency to seek out information that confirms one's existing beliefs and disregard information that contradicts them is known as:

  1. Confirmation Bias

  2. Illusion of Control

  3. Fundamental Attribution Error

  4. Self-Serving Bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Confirmation bias is a cognitive bias where individuals tend to seek out information that confirms their existing beliefs and disregard information that contradicts them.

Which psychological theory emphasizes the importance of social and cultural factors in shaping human behavior?

  1. Behaviorism

  2. Cognitive Psychology

  3. Social Psychology

  4. Psychoanalysis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Social psychology studies the influence of social and cultural factors on human behavior, including attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.

The tendency to attribute one's own behavior to external factors and others' behavior to internal factors is known as:

  1. Fundamental Attribution Error

  2. Illusion of Control

  3. Self-Serving Bias

  4. Confirmation Bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to attribute one's own behavior to external factors and others' behavior to internal factors.

Which psychological theory emphasizes the importance of unconscious mental processes, such as dreams, slips of the tongue, and free association, in understanding human behavior?

  1. Behaviorism

  2. Cognitive Psychology

  3. Humanistic Psychology

  4. Psychoanalysis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Psychoanalysis, particularly associated with Sigmund Freud, emphasizes the role of unconscious mental processes in shaping behavior and personality.

The tendency to perceive oneself as being better than average is known as:

  1. Illusion of Control

  2. Confirmation Bias

  3. Self-Serving Bias

  4. Superiority Bias


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Superiority bias refers to the tendency for individuals to overestimate their own abilities and qualities compared to others.

Which psychological theory emphasizes the importance of free will and personal responsibility in shaping human behavior?

  1. Behaviorism

  2. Cognitive Psychology

  3. Humanistic Psychology

  4. Psychoanalysis


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Humanistic psychology, notably associated with Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, emphasizes the importance of free will, personal responsibility, and the pursuit of self-actualization.

The tendency to believe that one's own culture or group is superior to others is known as:

  1. Ethnocentrism

  2. Confirmation Bias

  3. Self-Serving Bias

  4. Superiority Bias


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ethnocentrism refers to the tendency for individuals to view their own culture or group as superior to others.

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