Social Psychology Quiz

Examines human development across the lifespan, from infancy to old age
Focuses on cognitive, social, and emotional changes that occur during different stages of life
Key concepts:
- Cognitive development: changes in thinking, problem-solving, and language abilities
- Social development: changes in relationships, emotions, and social skills
- Emotional development: changes in emotional regulation and expression
- Attachment theory: the formation of close relationships between individuals
- Stages of development: Piaget's stages of cognitive development, Erickson's stages of psychosocial development

Studies unusual patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior that deviate from societal norms
Examines the causes, symptoms, and treatment of mental disorders
Key concepts:
- Mental health: a state of well-being in which an individual can cope with daily life
- Mental illness: a psychological disorder that impairs daily functioning
- Anxiety disorders: excessive fear or anxiety, e.g. phobias, panic disorder
- Mood disorders: extreme or persistent emotional states, e.g. depression, bipolar disorder
- Personality disorders: enduring patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that deviate from societal norms
- Treatment approaches: psychotherapy, medication, and alternative therapies

Examines the mental processes that underlie human behavior, including:
- Perception: the process of interpreting sensory information
- Attention: the ability to selectively focus on certain stimuli
- Memory: the capacity to store, retain, and retrieve information
- Language: the ability to understand, produce, and use verbal and nonverbal symbols
- Problem-solving: the ability to identify and solve problems
- Decision-making: the process of selecting a course of action
Key concepts:
- Information processing: the cognitive processes that transform raw data into meaningful information
- Cognitive biases: systematic errors in thinking and decision-making
- Neuroscience: the study of the biological basis of cognition and behavior

Social psychology examines how people think, feel, and behave in the presence of others
Social influences shape our attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors
Social influence is the process by which others affect our thoughts, feelings, and actions
Attitudes are learned opinions or feelings towards people, objects, or ideas
Persuasion is the process of influencing others' attitudes or behaviors
Group dynamics involve how people interact and influence each other in groups
Interpersonal attraction is the factors that draw people together
Aggression is behavior intended to harm others
Altruism is behavior intended to help others

Developmental psychology examines human development across the lifespan, from infancy to old age
Cognitive development involves changes in thinking, problem-solving, and language abilities
Social development involves changes in relationships, emotions, and social skills
Emotional development involves changes in emotional regulation and expression
Attachment theory is the formation of close relationships between individuals
Piaget's stages of cognitive development and Erickson's stages of psychosocial development are key stages of development

Abnormal psychology studies unusual patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior that deviate from societal norms
Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual can cope with daily life
Mental illness is a psychological disorder that impairs daily functioning
Anxiety disorders involve excessive fear or anxiety, e.g. phobias, panic disorder
Mood disorders involve extreme or persistent emotional states, e.g. depression, bipolar disorder
Personality disorders involve enduring patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that deviate from societal norms
Treatment approaches include psychotherapy, medication, and alternative therapies

Cognitive psychology examines the mental processes that underlie human behavior, including perception, attention, memory, language, problem-solving, and decision-making
Perception is the process of interpreting sensory information
Attention is the ability to selectively focus on certain stimuli
Memory is the capacity to store, retain, and retrieve information
Language is the ability to understand, produce, and use verbal and nonverbal symbols
Problem-solving is the ability to identify and solve problems
Decision-making is the process of selecting a course of action
Information processing involves the cognitive processes that transform raw data into meaningful information
Cognitive biases are systematic errors in thinking and decision-making
Neuroscience is the study of the biological basis of cognition and behavior