Psychology of Emotions Quiz

Approaches to inquiry based on measurement and observation.

Guidelines for protecting research participants and avoiding conflicts of interest.

A testable idea or explanation.

Careful observation of the world for better understanding.

Well-supported, consistent, and predictive explanation.

Evidence from personal experience, may or may not be accurate.

Determining if one thing causes another.

Measure of the relationship between variables.

Reasoning from general principles to specific cases.

Based on observation or verification.

The ability to prove a claim wrong.

Extending conclusions from a study to a broader group.

A tentative explanation needing testing.

Drawing general conclusions from specific observations.

Complementary ways of understanding a phenomenon.

Data shows a relationship that doesn’t exist.

Data fails to show a relationship that exists.

A school of thought in psychology focused on how people perceive and organize information into meaningful patterns.

A historical school of psychology that focused on breaking down mental processes into their basic components.

A school of psychology that focused on the adaptive functions of mental processes.

A result is unlikely to arise by chance alone.

The variable a researcher manipulates in an experiment.

The variable a researcher measures in an experiment.

Factors that make it hard to determine cause-and-effect in an experiment.

An interval of plausible values for a population parameter.

The expected amount of random variation in a statistic.

A numerical summary of a population.

The entire group of interest.

A subset of a population.

These theories emphasize how emotions help us adapt to various situations in our lives. They focus on the practical role of emotions in solving problems that have emerged throughout human evolution.

A group of emotions connected to the processes of learning, reflecting, and exploring. These emotions influence how we approach new information and engage with the world around us.

One of the five main personality traits. Individuals high in openness are curious, creative, emotionally diverse, and receptive to new ideas and experiences.

A learning approach that encourages active engagement by presenting learners with challenging obstacles or roadblocks. Overcoming these barriers motivates deeper understanding and critical thinking.

Learning that is driven by internal factors like curiosity, enjoyment, or a sense of fulfillment. It's about engaging in activities for their own sake, not for external rewards.

Learning that changes how we perceive sounds due to past experiences.

Learning without conscious effort or awareness.

Learning from repeated exposure to a single stimulus.

Decreased response to repeated exposure.

Increased response to repeated exposure.

Temporary storage for information we're currently using.

Spreading out studying sessions over time.

Retrieving information strengthens memory.

An emotion triggered when an event violates expectations, causing a shift in focus towards the unexpected.

An emotion linked to curiosity and intrigue, motivating engagement with new things and learning.

An emotion associated with conflicting and contradictory information, leading to difficulty in understanding.

An emotion experienced during profound and moving events, often involving a shift in one's understanding of the world.

An evaluation or assessment of a situation that influences how we experience and respond to emotions.

The ability to monitor and control your own learning and memory. It's like having a mental supervisor that helps you notice what you know and what you need to learn more about.

Memory is best when the way you learn something matches the way you are tested on it. If you learn something through a specific type of thinking, it's easier to remember using that same type of thinking.

Our brains are designed to forget information that isn't essential. Forgetting makes room for new, important information. It's like cleaning out your closet to make space for new clothes.

Learning by associating a neutral stimulus with a meaningful stimulus. After repeated pairings, the neutral stimulus starts triggering a response.

Learning by connecting behaviours with consequences. We learn to repeat behaviours that lead to good consequences and stop behaviours that lead to bad consequences.

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any learning. It's like the original, instinctive trigger.

A previously neutral stimulus that becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus, then triggers a response. It's the new trigger.

Learning by watching and imitating others. It's like learning by example.

People can learn new responses and behaviors by observing others. It emphasizes the importance of social interaction in learning.