Psychoanalytic Theory: Id, Ego, and Superego

What is the primary purpose of a Skinner box?

To increase hunger responses
To study classical conditioning (correct)
To observe post-traumatic disorders
To measure emotional responses

What is shaping, as mentioned in the text?

A way to reduce intrinsic motivation
A procedure to increase stress responses
An operant conditioning procedure to guide actions towards a desired behavior (correct)
A type of classical conditioning

What type of motivation is driven by external rewards or pressures?

Intrinsic motivation
Extrinsic motivation (correct)
Operant conditioning motivation
Classical conditioning 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 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for white blood cells that defend the body against abnormal cells, diseases, and viruses?

Lymphocytes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a personality type associated with high achievement, competitiveness, and impatience?

Type A personality (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the ego?

To balance the demands of the id, superego, and reality (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the failure to see visible objects when attention is directed elsewhere?

Inattentional blindness (B) Signup and view all the answers

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 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the reappearance, after a pause, of an extinguished conditioned response?

Spontaneous recovery (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other irrelevant stimuli?

Discrimination (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the unlearned, naturally occurring response to an unconditioned stimulus?

Unconditioned response (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which a conditioned response is learned?

Acquisition (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the weakening of a conditioned response when an unconditioned stimulus does not follow a conditioned stimulus?

Extinction (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the learned response to a previously neutral stimulus?

Conditioned response (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the internal biological clock that regulates our sleep-wake cycle?

Circadian rhythm (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first stage of needs that must be satisfied according to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

Physiological needs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the motivation to fulfill one's potential?

Self-actualization (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Rorschach inkblot test?

To identify people's inner feelings and conflicts (B) Signup and view all the answers

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 (C) Signup and view all the answers

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 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the number of inkblots used in the Rorschach inkblot test?

10 (C) Signup and view all the answers