22 Questions
What is the primary purpose of a Skinner box?
To study classical conditioning
What is shaping, as mentioned in the text?
An operant conditioning procedure to guide actions towards a desired behavior
What type of motivation is driven by external rewards or pressures?
Extrinsic motivation
What is the term for the learning process where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit an unconditioned response?
Classical conditioning
What is the term for white blood cells that defend the body against abnormal cells, diseases, and viruses?
Lymphocytes
What is the term for a personality type associated with high achievement, competitiveness, and impatience?
Type A personality
What is the main function of the ego?
To balance the demands of the id, superego, and reality
What is the term for the failure to see visible objects when attention is directed elsewhere?
Inattentional blindness
What is the name of the sleep disorder in which a person repeatedly stops breathing until blood oxygen is low enough to awaken them?
Sleep apnea
What is the term for the reappearance, after a pause, of an extinguished conditioned response?
Spontaneous recovery
What is the term for the learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other irrelevant stimuli?
Discrimination
What is the term for the unlearned, naturally occurring response to an unconditioned stimulus?
Unconditioned response
What is the term for the process by which a conditioned response is learned?
Acquisition
What is the term for the weakening of a conditioned response when an unconditioned stimulus does not follow a conditioned stimulus?
Extinction
What is the term for the learned response to a previously neutral stimulus?
Conditioned response
What is the term for the internal biological clock that regulates our sleep-wake cycle?
Circadian rhythm
What is the first stage of needs that must be satisfied according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Physiological needs
What is the term for the motivation to fulfill one's potential?
Self-actualization
What is the purpose of the Rorschach inkblot test?
To identify people's inner feelings and conflicts
What is the definition of personality in the context of psychology?
The enduring characteristics and behavior that comprise a person's unique adjustment to life
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, what is the stage that arises after basic physical and psychological needs are met and self-esteem is achieved?
Self-actualization
What is the number of inkblots used in the Rorschach inkblot test?
10
Test your understanding of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, including the roles of the id, ego, and superego, as well as their interactions with each other and reality. Learn about the conscious and unconscious mind and how they influence our behavior.
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